Hawaiian religion

Hawaiian volcano

polytheistic, animistic Hawaiian religious beliefs

Polynesian traditional concept denoting something holy or sacred

ancient Hawaiian code of conduct

thumb|Hale O Pi'ilani Heiau, near Hana, Hawaii|Hāna on [[Maui]] thumb|Pu'u O Mahuka Heiau thumb|Heiau, Mānoa Heritage Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, 2022-1025 thumb|An illustration of a heiau at Kealakekua Bay at the time of [[James Cook's third voyage, by William Ellis]]

thumb|Hoʻokupu gifts to the Hawaiian god [[Lono during the hookupu protocol presentation of a Makahiki festival at Bellows Air Force Station in Waimanalo, Hawaii, 2010]] thumb|Hawaiian wrestling matches during Makahiki The Makahiki season is the ancient Hawaiian New Year festival, in honor of the god Lono of the Hawaiian religion.

Paʻao is a prominent figure in Hawaiian tradition, often regarded as a historical person whose story has been preserved and retold through oral narratives and chants. He is typically described as a kahuna nui (high priest) who arrived in Hawaiʻi from a distant land known as Samoa.