The Kapu
System is the class system in
ancient Hawaii. Many people think the word, kapu, means
forbidden, but in ancient Hawaii it meant sacred.
Three types of regulations existed to
provide for their daily living:
1. Among the classes
2. Between the people and their gods
3. Between the people and nature
The three classes of people were: the ali’i (the royalty, priests, etc.), the maka‘āinana (commoners), and the kauā
(outcasts)
The really interesting thing I discovered was that the leaders in
ancient Hawaii recognized and valued the importance of the commoners. There
were obligations and duties on both sides.
This system is fascinating to research. Please go to this website which
has excerpts from:
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Cheryl
The Hawaiian Island Detective Club
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Cheryl,
ReplyDeleteI never realized Hawaii had a caste system. I guess I've always relegated that to India's culture. Very interesting!
Blessings,
Deb
Reading about it, I could see that at least the royalty recognized the importance of the commoners. And the people LOVED their royals!
DeleteThanks for visiting and supporting my blog, Deb. Hope you're keeping warm!
Aloha! --Cheryl