6. 1778- First recorded foreign contact with arrival
of Captain James Cook.Introduction of diseases
which decimate native Hawaiian population.
7. Cook's arrival coincided with the celebration of the annual makahiki, a month-long festival
honoring Lono, god of agriculture and fertility. Hawaiian legends had predicted that Lono, one of
the four primary gods of the Hawaiian pantheon, would one day return to Hawaii. Many believe
that Cook was treated with respectful deference as he was probably thought to be the returning
Lono. In this image, the kahana nui (high priest) honors Cook with an offering of a young pig as
part of the kava ceremony.
8. A Man of the Sandwich Islands, Dancing
(January 1779)
9. 1795 - Battle at Nu`uanu - Kamehameha
conquers O`ahu and unites Hawaiian islands
under his rule
10. DANCE OF THE FEMALES IN THE
SANDWICH ISLANDS 1816
13. 1820- Calvinist missionaries arrive from New England.
Hula goes underground due to influence of
missionaries' values on Hawaiian rulers to ban the "lewd
and lascivious" dance.
14. 1848- Foreign system of private land ownership is
promoted by non-native Hawaiians. Results in Mahele,
where land is divided among the people, government,
and the King.