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Hāloa


Hāloa is all around us . . . come to Waimea, Hawaiʻi, to learn more.

Unit lesson

Hāloa

Video Questions

1) Who is the first kanaka, or human, of the Hawaiian people?

2) Why do Hawaiians have a special connection to kalo?

3) ʻAnakala Lanakila describes how the kalo plant and its growth cycles can symbolize a family. How does this apply to your ʻohana?

4) What is the difference between the two Hāloa mentioned by ʻAnakala Lanakila?

5) If you had the same name as an older sibling, parent, or relative, how would you make sure to bring honor to your namesake?

6) For Hawaiians, kalo is one of the most important foods. What can you do to help grow more kalo and produce more poi in Hawaiʻi?

 

Video Vocabulary

1) haumāna
student

2) maka
eye

3) moʻolelo
story

4) Kumulipo
a genealogy and Hawaiian mele of creation

5) Wākea
a male god, the wideness of the sky

6) Papahānaumoku
a female god, the flat foundation of earth

7) keiki
child

8) hānau
birth, to give birth

9) Hoʻohōkūkalani
goddess and mother of Hāloa

10) quiver
to tremble or shake

11) Hāloanakalaukapalili
the name given to the kalo plant

12) Hāloa (kanaka)
the first Hawaiian man

13) mālama

ʻōpū
14) ʻōpū
belly, stomach

15) lau
leaf

16) ʻohā
the keiki (young shoots) of the kalo

17) ʻohana
family

 

Guiding Questions

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