Hāloa
E827625
Hāloa is a revered figure in Hawaiian mythology regarded as the first human ancestor of the Hawaiian people and closely associated with the kalo (taro) plant.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hāloa-naka | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancestor
ⓘ
culture hero ⓘ mythological figure ⓘ |
| altName |
Haloa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hāloa the younger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
agriculture
ⓘ
kalo ⓘ taro ⓘ |
| centralConceptIn |
Hawaiian cosmology
ⓘ
Hawaiian genealogical chants ⓘ Hawaiian origin stories ⓘ |
| culture | Hawaiian ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupAncestorOf |
Hawaiian people
ⓘ
Native Hawaiians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
basis for viewing kalo as elder sibling
ⓘ
foundation of Hawaiian genealogy ⓘ reinforces stewardship of ‘āina (land) ⓘ |
| hasNameMeaning |
“eternal breath”
ⓘ
“long breath” ⓘ |
| hasParent |
Ho‘ohōkūkalani
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Papa NERFINISHED ⓘ Wākea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSibling | Hāloa-naka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influences |
Hawaiian agricultural practices
ⓘ
Hawaiian cultural identity ⓘ Hawaiian spiritual beliefs ⓘ |
| language | Hawaiian ⓘ |
| linkedRitualObject |
kalo plant
ⓘ
lo‘i kalo (taro patches) ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Hawaiian mo‘olelo (traditional stories) ⓘ |
| mythology | Hawaiian mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation | Hawaiian Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfTradition | Hawaiian creation chant Kumulipo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Hāloa-naka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hawaiian religion ⓘ |
| represents |
familial relationship between humans and kalo
ⓘ
idea that land and people are one family ⓘ |
| residence | Hawaiian Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
first human ancestor of the Hawaiian people
ⓘ
progenitor of Native Hawaiians ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
connection between people and plants
ⓘ
genealogical link to kalo ⓘ kinship between Hawaiians and the land ⓘ |
| teaches |
importance of caring for kalo
ⓘ
reciprocity between humans and land ⓘ |
| veneratedAs |
ancestor
ⓘ
source of life ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.