Manono II
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Manono II was a Hawaiian chiefess and member of the royal family during the Kingdom of Hawaii. She along with her second husband Keaoua Kekuaokalani died fighting for the Hawaiian religion after Kameh
Memorial at Kuamoʻo
Kapu (Hawaiian culture)
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Kapu is the ancient Hawaiian code of conduct of laws and regulations. The kapu system was universal in lifestyle, gender roles, politics and religion. An offense that was kapu was often a capital offe
Manono II
…the Kingdom of Hawaii. She along with her second husband Keaoua Kekuaokalani died fighting for the Hawaiian religion after Kamehameha II abolished the kapu system. Manono's father was Kekuamanoha, and her mother was Kalola-a-Kumukoʻa, the wife of Kamehameha before his victory at the Battle of Mokuʻōhai…
"Kapu" used on a "no trespassing" sign.
Kapu sign at the burial mound in Iolani Palace
Cat ignoring a kapu
Kapu sign for a mined area