Hawaiian religion
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The Hawaiian religion comprises the Indigenous religious beliefs and practices of Native Hawaiians, also known as the kapu system. Hawaiian religion was based partly on the tapu system common in Polyn
A depiction of a royal heiau (HawaiiaThe n temple) at Kealakekua Bay, c. 1816
Kailua-Kona, Island of Hawaii
Kū, Hawaiian God of war
King Kamehameha II
Pele (deity)
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In Hawaiian religion, Pele is the goddess of volcanoes and fire and the creator of the Hawaiian Islands. Often referred to as "Madame Pele" or "Tūtū Pele" as a sign of respect, she is a well-known dei
Hawaiian religion
…with Kāne, Kū, Lono and Kanaloa being especially prominent. Other notable deities include Laka, Kihawahine, Haumea, Papahānaumoku, and, most famously, Pele. In addition, every Native Hawaiian family was considered to have one or more guardian spirits—known as ʻaumakua—that protected that family. June…
The Goddess Pele by Arthur Johnsen (2003)
According to legend, Pele lives in Halemaʻumaʻu of Kīlauea in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park.
Kapiʻolani defying the volcano goddess Pele