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Akamu and the Revenge of the Matu

Chapter 3 Questions

  1. What is a kahuna?

  2. Are all kahuna male?

  3. What was the purpose of a village’s Temple of Refuge?

  4. Where do you suppose Kahuna Maka learned her healing craft?

  5. Why did Kahuna Maka want Akamu’s wound to continue to bleed?

  6. Hoaliʹi  means what?  Hoa means friend while aliʹi means royalty. What do you think  Hoaliʹi  means?

  7. Name one of Akamu’s closest hoa?

  8. What is Ho'oponopono?

  9. How do you say “yes” in Hawaiian?

  10. Is kava still grown and used today in Hawaii?

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