3. Oli
Noho ana ke akua i ka nāhelehele
The gods dwell in the forest
I ālai ʻia ke kīʻohuʻohu
e
Hidden by the mists
E ka ua koko
By the low-lying rainbow
E nā kino malu i ka lani
O beings sheltered by the heavens
Malu e hoe
Clear our paths (of all troubles, obstacles)
E hoʻoulu
mai ana ʻo
Laka i kona mau kahu
Laka will inspire and enrich her devotees
ʻO
mākou, ʻo
mākou nō, a
That is us
12. What is the purpose of protocal and oli? How is it used in
relation to resource management?
2. Compare and contrast the kapa from Hawaii and the rest of
Polynesia.
3. Give one example of how Hawaiian culture system has
changed over periods of time?
4. Can you think of another example of somewhere else in the
world where a culture system has changed and how?
1.