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"Kanaka" originally referred only to Native Hawaiians, from their own name for themselves, kānaka ʻōiwi or kānaka maoli, kānaka meaning "man" in the Hawaiian language. [1] In the Americas in particular, native Hawaiians were the majority; but Kanakas in Australia were almost entirely Melanesian.
The Hawaiian people celebrate traditions and holidays. The most popular form of celebration in Hawaii is the Lūʻau. A lūʻau is a traditional Hawaiian banquet, commonly featuring foods such as poi, poke, lomi-lomi salmon, kalua pig, haupia, and entertainment such as ukulele music and hula. [17] One of the most important holidays is Prince ...
Kānāwai Māmalahoe, on a plaque under the Kamehameha statues. Kānāwai Māmalahoe, or Law of the Splintered Paddle (also translated Law of the Splintered Oar), also known as Kānāwai hoʻōla kanaka, translated as sanctity of life law, is a precept in Hawaiian law, originating with King Kamehameha I in 1797.
Kanaka (given name), an Indian name (including a list of persons with the name) Kanaka (actress), Indian film actress; Kanaka (Pacific Island worker), workers from Pacific Islands employed in British colonies and in North American fur trade and goldfields; Kānaka Maoli, the traditional name native of the Hawaiian people
Common occupations among Hawaiian migrants included fur trapping and sailing. [2] These laborers were referred to as kanakas, a term derived from the Hawaiian word "kanaka" (human). Canada's first wave of Hawaiian workers arrived in 1811, with a total of 24 laborers on board.
"Her moʻolelo, or stories, served to rescue aspects of Hawaiian history, customs and traditions that were disappearing due to the cultural bigotry of the time."
The word is originally derived from the Hawaiian word kanaka meaning “person, human being” (from Proto-Polynesian *taŋata). [2] Towards the end of the 19th century, the word Kanaka was used on the plantations of British colonies in the Pacific, referring to the workers who originated from various islands of Oceania.
Kapu aloha is an evolving, philosophical code of conduct that is culturally informed by Kanaka Maoli ontologies and epistemologies, being expressed politically through non-violent direct action, and ceremonially through behavioral conduct in alignment with Kanaka Maoli cultural practices and notions of the sacred. [1]