Chapter 7 Questions

Chapter 7

1. An outrigger canoe is called a wa’a. Using ancient Hawaiian tools, how long do you think it would take to build a wa’a?

2. Olonā  is a rope that is made from plant fibers that are spun and twisted across a person’s upper leg. Why do you think the olonā was so valuable?

3. Why did Puhala’s father have such a strict routine for preparing the wa’a for a day of fishing?

4. Tradition to the ancient Hawaiians was incredibly important. How do you think Puhala’s ideas concerning a new lure for fishing was accepted? Does innovation and tradition always agree?

5. Storms can be horrible, or storms can be a gift. Name three ways storms can be bad and three ways storms can be good.

6. Puhala was not a patient person. Is being patient good or bad, right or wrong?

7. Ku’ula was a kahuna. What do you think it was about Ku’ula that made him a kahuna ?

8. Why did Puhala want to leave the kalo fields if being a farmer was honorable?

9. Why is the octopus so difficult to catch?

10. What is the Hawaiian word for octopus?