Spiritual Beliefs And Religious Practices Of Ancient Hawaii

Author : Kathy L. Callahan Ph.D.
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1698710631
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Spiritual Beliefs and Religious Practices of Ancient Hawai‘i written by Kathy L. Callahan Ph.D. and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2022-02-02 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The focus of this book is the spiritual/religious life of the indigenous people of Hawai‘i—the Knaka Maoli. Their spiritual principles of mlama ‘ina (caring for the environment), kuleana (individual responsibility), kkua (helping one another), and ‘ohana (family beyond blood ties) enabled the Hawaiians to survive the decimation of their population and colonial attacks upon their government and cultural heritage. Moreover, these ideals passed on into the many immigrant groups that came to the Islands and helped them coalesce into one “multiracial” people. The future promise of Hawai‘i may lie in these ancient principles, for they represent a much-needed idea of working in harmony with the environment and are characterized by respect, tolerance, and understanding of differences. They may represent a new way of looking at sociocultural processes in the hope of solving complex problems of the modern world. This indeed may be the lasting legacy of the Knaka Maoli.

Author : Kathy L. Callahan
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781698710648
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.4X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Spiritual Beliefs and Religious Practices of Ancient Hawai'i written by Kathy L. Callahan and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2022-02-02 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The focus of this book is the spiritual/religious life of the indigenous people of Hawai'i--the Knaka Maoli. Their spiritual principles of mlama 'ina (caring for the environment), kuleana (individual responsibility), kkua (helping one another), and 'ohana (family beyond blood ties) enabled the Hawaiians to survive the decimation of their population and colonial attacks upon their government and cultural heritage. Moreover, these ideals passed on into the many immigrant groups that came to the Islands and helped them coalesce into one "multiracial" people. The future promise of Hawai'i may lie in these ancient principles, for they represent a much-needed idea of working in harmony with the environment and are characterized by respect, tolerance, and understanding of differences. They may represent a new way of looking at sociocultural processes in the hope of solving complex problems of the modern world. This indeed may be the lasting legacy of the Knaka Maoli.

Author : Malcolm Naea Chun
Publisher : CRDG
ISBN 13 : 1583510478
Total Pages : 51 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ho`omana written by Malcolm Naea Chun and published by CRDG. This book was released on 2007 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ho'omana examines what happened to Native Hawaiian beliefs from the time the priests ended traditional temple worship in 1819 to the present day controversies over sacred sites and objects. As a former Cultural Affairs Officer for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Malcolm Naea Chun was actively involved in the early initiatives of cultural and historic preservation and knows well of the conflicts and struggles that involve and invoke Hawaiian beliefs. He has written and published several articles on the historical dialogue between traditional religion and Christianity. In Ho'omana, Chun uses primary Native Hawaiian sources to compare pre-contact practices with contemporary beliefs and practices, looking for what has been retained, what has changed, and which current practices should be considered questionable as Native Hawaiian. This book is one of eleven short volumes of the Ka Wana series, which is part of the Pihana Na Mamo Native Hawaiian Education Program.

Author : John F. Mulholland
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1462912532
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hawaii's Religions written by John F. Mulholland and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 1989-12-15 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a comprehensive guide to the diverse religious history of Hawaii. Beginning with the religion of ancient Hawaii, depicting the arrival of the first missionaries, and, religion by religion, covering each faith as it came to Hawaii, the author thoroughly describes the inception and harmonious development of Hawaiian religions. Christianity, Judaism, Japanese and Chinese Buddhism, Shinto, the new religions from Japan (such as Tenrikyo), Baha'ism, and other religions are discussed, their leaders indicated, and their present standing in Hawaii given. Hawaii's Religions fills a gap in the library of Hawaiian literature. As a textbook, as a reference book, or for pleasure reading, it cannot be welcomed by those interested in Hawaiian culture.

Author : Elisabeth Yorck
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
ISBN 13 : 365616925X
Total Pages : 29 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Relationship Between Hawaiians and Their Gods written by Elisabeth Yorck and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2012-04 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seminar paper from the year 2009 in the subject Literature - Oceania, grade: 1,3, University of Constance, language: English, abstract: The development of a people is based on three categories which contain the quality of food supply, the relationship to other peoples and the religion whereas the latter probably most influences the intellectual advancement. This is because man's intelligence increases when he observes the different aspects of nature and life which have an effect on him. To understand natural phenomena and to gain a relation to those he creates gods, ghosts and supreme beings. Thus his fancy and imagination develop expressed by songs and legends in which the people combine facets of life, death and nature with supernatural creatures. Literature and art evolve by and by indicating cultural progress. Although the Hawaiians had an oral culture and therefore no written language, their intellectual advancement developed fast because of their uncountable songs and legends they repeated at fireplaces and feasts.1 What kind of religion did the Hawaiians create that made them develop so fast? Which gods and ghosts did they invent to explain the natural phenomena they didn't understand or they filled with their imagination? Through summarizing the main Hawaiian gods and godesses below, I will give the necessary basis of knowledge to analyse the interpendent relationship between them and the Hawaiian people. This mutual influence abounds mainly in legends and songs, in worship and in the structure of the Hawaiian society. In conclusion, the results are brought together to decide how much the religion influenced ancient Hawaiian society and how distinctive the relationship between men and gods was. In doing so I will basically refer to Martha Beckwith's book Hawaiian mythology from 1940.

Author : Elisabeth Yorck
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
ISBN 13 : 3656168954
Total Pages : 25 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The relationship between Hawaiians and their gods written by Elisabeth Yorck and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2012-04-12 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seminar paper from the year 2009 in the subject Literature - Oceania, grade: 1,3, University of Constance, language: English, abstract: The development of a people is based on three categories which contain the quality of food supply, the relationship to other peoples and the religion whereas the latter probably most influences the intellectual advancement. This is because man's intelligence increases when he observes the different aspects of nature and life which have an effect on him. To understand natural phenomena and to gain a relation to those he creates gods, ghosts and supreme beings. Thus his fancy and imagination develop expressed by songs and legends in which the people combine facets of life, death and nature with supernatural creatures. Literature and art evolve by and by indicating cultural progress. Although the Hawaiians had an oral culture and therefore no written language, their intellectual advancement developed fast because of their uncountable songs and legends they repeated at fireplaces and feasts.1 What kind of religion did the Hawaiians create that made them develop so fast? Which gods and ghosts did they invent to explain the natural phenomena they didn't understand or they filled with their imagination? Through summarizing the main Hawaiian gods and godesses below, I will give the necessary basis of knowledge to analyse the interpendent relationship between them and the Hawaiian people. This mutual influence abounds mainly in legends and songs, in worship and in the structure of the Hawaiian society. In conclusion, the results are brought together to decide how much the religion influenced ancient Hawaiian society and how distinctive the relationship between men and gods was. In doing so I will basically refer to Martha Beckwith‘s book Hawaiian mythology from 1940.

Author : Kahu Wendell Kalanikapuaenui Silva
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780986012228
Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4.2X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ano Lani written by Kahu Wendell Kalanikapuaenui Silva and published by . This book was released on 2017-07-08 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The only book of its kind exclusively dedicated to the spiritual significance of the Hawaiian lunar calendar...provides a fascinating in-depth perspective of the belief system of the indigenous Hawaiian people, their pre-Christian view of a person as a living spirit being and the underlying concept of mana, or innate spiritual energy that manifests in all things. It defines the spiritual oneness that the early Hawaiians intuitively shared in union with the natural order of the universe and all things in existence. Journey back to a period in Hawaii's remote primeval past, to experience a time of antiquity when the nightly phases of the moon governed almost every aspect of the daily spiritual lifestyle of the ancient Hawaiians. Be transported to a legendary time in the islands when religious taboos, superstition and magical practices prevailed and the teachings of the kahuna powerfully influenced the spiritual destiny of the Hawaiian people. Enter the domain of the sacred, to explore the mysterious secret realm of the kahuna and become one with the sentient consciousness of the divine spirit."--

Author : Scott Cunningham
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide Limited
ISBN 13 : 9781567181999
Total Pages : 231 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hawaiian Religion and Magic written by Scott Cunningham and published by Llewellyn Worldwide Limited. This book was released on 1994 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first book solely devoted to the spirituality of the Hawaiian people and how taboos, superstitions and magical practices permeated and defined every aspect of their lives. With a historical and sociological perspective, it examines in detail their beliefs: the structure of their society; the names and ways of the deities; the practice of deifying ancestral spirits; the importance of dance, colors, water, stone and plants; and the concept of Mana, the spiritual power in all things.

Author : Sebastian Berg
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781763567429
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hawaiian Mythology written by Sebastian Berg and published by . This book was released on 2024-05-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hawaiian mythology represents a complex belief system and a pillar of Hawaiian culture. Despite their mysticism and being banned by the Christian missionaries until the 20th century, Hawaiian myths survived by oral narratives passed down through generations and are still thriving today. The songs and chants tell those curious how life on earth was created on Po from utter darkness, with the appearance of the spirit of Keawe. Later, the spirit evolved into different divinities, humankind, and other living beings. Due to this, it is believed that all beings share a kindred spirit and can use this for spiritual communication. According to Hawaiian lore, the ancient spiritual force (mana) inhabits even sacred words and inanimate objects. To this day, Hawaiian natives honor their religion regarding everything from animals to the smallest mountain rocks as their relatives.

Author : Max Freedom
Publisher : Planet Editions
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 350 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Secret Science Behind Miracles written by Max Freedom and published by Planet Editions. This book was released on 2024-05-21 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: - This edition is unique;- The translation is completely original and was carried out for the Ale. Mar. SAS;- All rights reserved.The Secret Science Behind Miracles is a book by New Age author Max Freedom Long, first published in 1948. Purported to be a book about the religious beliefs and practices of the ancient Hawaiian kahunas, Long apparently never spoke to any of the ceremonial people whilst he was working in Hawaii as a teacher. After leaving the country, convinced that he would never learn these secrets, he woke one day with a revelation that the secrets were encoded into the Hawaiian language itself. He called the religious system he developed from this revelation 'Huna' (the Hawaiian word for secret), and wrote his first book in 1936 to chronicle his beliefs. However, it is worth noting, that contemporary scholars consider the system to be his invention, designed through a mixture of a variety of spiritual practices from various cultures, with roots in New Thought and Theosophy, rather than in traditional Hawaiian beliefs.