Hawaiian warfare
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Hawaiian warfare refers to the traditional military practices, strategies, weapons, and cultural customs of pre-contact Native Hawaiian societies engaged in inter-island and intra-island conflict.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hawaiian warfare canonical | 1 |
| Kamehameha I’s forces | 1 |
Statements (71)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aspect of Native Hawaiian culture
ⓘ
traditional warfare system ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
aliʻi (Hawaiian nobility)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
kahuna (priests, experts) ⓘ koa (warriors) ⓘ mōʻī (high chiefs, kings) ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Kū (war god)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kūkaʻilimoku (war aspect of Kū) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| changedBy |
European and American advisors
ⓘ
introduction of cannons ⓘ introduction of firearms ⓘ |
| culturalAspect |
emphasis on personal bravery
ⓘ
importance of genealogy of warriors ⓘ ritual treatment of enemy remains ⓘ use of war chants and mele ⓘ |
| declinedDuring | 19th century ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
Hawaiian oral traditions
ⓘ
early European explorers’ accounts ⓘ missionary writings ⓘ |
| goal |
control of resources
ⓘ
political dominance ⓘ revenge and honor ⓘ territorial expansion ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
battle tactics
ⓘ
diplomacy and alliance-making ⓘ fortifications ⓘ intelligence gathering ⓘ logistics ⓘ military organization ⓘ naval operations ⓘ religious ritual ⓘ weapon technology ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
divination before campaigns
ⓘ
kapu (sacred prohibitions) related to war ⓘ offerings to war gods ⓘ pre-battle religious ceremonies ⓘ |
| historicalExample |
Battle of Kepaniwai
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Mokuʻōhai NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Nuʻuanu NERFINISHED ⓘ unification wars of Kamehameha I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Polynesian warfare traditions ⓘ |
| involves |
inter-island conflict
ⓘ
intra-island conflict ⓘ |
| involvesUnit |
chief’s personal guard
ⓘ
elite warrior bands ⓘ levied commoner warriors ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Hawaiian Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| practicedBy | Native Hawaiians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulatedBy |
chiefly authority
ⓘ
kapu system ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early post-contact period
ⓘ
pre-contact period ⓘ |
| usesStructure |
heiau luakini (sacrificial temples)
ⓘ
hilltop fortifications ⓘ pūʻuhonua (places of refuge) ⓘ stone walls and breastworks ⓘ |
| usesTactic |
ambushes
ⓘ
decapitation of enemies as display ⓘ flanking maneuvers ⓘ mass infantry charges ⓘ psychological warfare ⓘ siege of fortified places ⓘ |
| usesWeapon |
ihe (spear)
ⓘ
leiomano (shark-tooth weapon) NERFINISHED ⓘ newa (stone club) ⓘ pololū (long spear) ⓘ pāhoa (dagger) ⓘ slings (maʻa) ⓘ throwing stones ⓘ war canoes ⓘ wooden clubs ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Kamehameha I’s forces