Social Classes of Early Hawaii

What is the term for "spiritual power" that determines your social class?

• Aliʻi

• Mana

• Moʻolelo

• Kalo

Reorder the following from the social class with the MOST mana to the LEAST mana.

• Makaʻāinana

• Kauā

• Aliʻi

• Kāhuna

The ​ (a)   were the ​chiefs that took care of the people. The ​ (b)   were the working class who took care of farming, fishing, and other daily needs.

• aliʻi
• makaʻāinana
• kāhuna
• kauā
• ʻōhiʻa lehua
• heiau

The ​ (a)   were outcasts and not allowed to talk to others. The ​ (b)   were priests, experts, teachers, and doctors.

• kauā
• kāhuna
• aliʻi
• ahupuaʻa
• makaʻāinana
• hula

Match the following

• kāhuna

• 
• aliʻi

• 
• kauā

• 
• makaʻāinana

• 

Kāhuna were

• masters of their craft, like expert fishermen, priests, and healers.

• outcasts, like prisoners or law-breakers.

• leaders, who are in charge of the people.

• commoners, like craftsmen and farmers.

Nā makaʻāinana were

• masters of their craft, like expert fishermen, priests, and healers.

• outcasts, like prisoners or law-breakers.

• leaders, who are in charge of the people.

• commoners, like craftsmen and farmers.

Nā aliʻi were

• masters of their craft, like expert fishermen, priests, and healers.

• outcasts, like prisoners or law-breakers.

• leaders, who are in charge of the people.

• commoners, like craftsmen and farmers.

Nā kauā (or kauwā) were

• masters of their craft, like expert fishermen, priests, and healers.

• outcasts, like prisoners or law-breakers.

• leaders, who are in charge of the people.

• commoners, like craftsmen and farmers.

The only way to be an aliʻi was to be ​ (a)   as an aliʻi.

• born
• chosen
• a winner
• the oldest