Parts of a Ahupua'a
What is the Hawaiian word for mountains?
1. Uka
2. Kula
3. Kai
Uka
Who lived in the uka (mountains)?
Ali'i or nobility (chiefs, higher rank)
Why was freshwater and rainwater important for the Hawaiians?
Kalo (or taro)
What gets wetter the more it dries?
a towel
What is the Hawaiian word for plains/farms?
1. Uka
2. Kula
3. Kai
Kula
Who was the person in charge of the farms?
1. Konohiki
2. Maka 'ainana
Konohiki
What is the Hawaiian word for water?
1. Kai
2. Wai
3. Ewa
Wai
What was the Hawaiian name for a kalo (taro) farm?
Lo'i
What goes up but never comes back down?
your age
What is the Hawaiian word for ocean?
1. Uka
2. Kula
3. Kai
Kai
Who was the people working in the farms?
1. Konohiki
2. Maka 'ainana
Maka 'ainana
Where did the freshest water come from?
The mountains or uka
What kind of water did kalo (taro) need?
Moving water to keep the area fresh
What is full of holes but still holds water?
a sponge
Name all three parts of the Ahupua'a
English words okay, Hawaiian words will receive double points
Mountains, plains, ocean
Uka, Kula, Kai
Why did farmers pray and gave offerings to the akua (gods)?
For help on the farm, make rain
Describe the water cycle with the different parts of the Ahupua'a
Rainwater falls and starts at the mountains. The water goes down streams and waterfalls. It then goes into the plains and farms in rivers. The water flows more down into the fishpond. Finally, it goes into the ocean.
What was the main rule about the fishponds?
Take what you need
What runs but never walks?
Water