Hawaiian cultural customs, ceremonies, and traditional practices, one custom or term per card.
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- Hula kahiko
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Ancient-style hula, performed with traditional chant and instruments- Oli
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A chant performed without dance, often ceremonial- Lei
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A garland, traditionally made of flowers, leaves, or shells, given as a gesture of affection or celebration- Lūʻau
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A traditional Hawaiian feast and celebration- Imu
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An underground earth oven used for traditional cooking- Kapa
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Traditional bark cloth, made by pounding the inner bark of the wauke tree- Hālau
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A school or group for teaching hula or other traditional arts- Kumu hula
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A hula teacher and master of the art form- Haku mele
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A composer of chants and songs- Aliʻi ʻai moku
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A chief who rules over a district, a traditional title of authority- Ahupuaʻa
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A traditional land division running from the mountains to the sea- Konohiki
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A traditional land and resource manager appointed within an ahupuaʻa- Ka wā Makahiki
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The Makahiki season, an ancient harvest festival and time of peace dedicated to the god Lono- Kapu moe
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A traditional prostration rule of respect required in the presence of the highest-ranking chiefs- Hoʻokupu
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A ceremonial offering or tribute given as a sign of respect
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