Kumulipo tradition
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The Kumulipo tradition is a foundational Hawaiian cosmogonic and genealogical chant that narrates the creation of the universe and the divine lineage of chiefs.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hawaiian oral tradition
ⓘ
cosmogonic tradition ⓘ genealogical tradition ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hawaiian aliʻi (chiefly class)
NERFINISHED
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Hawaiian cosmology ⓘ Hawaiian religion ⓘ |
| category | Polynesian cosmogonic traditions ⓘ |
| cosmologicalStructure |
movement from darkness to light
ⓘ
sequential emergence of life forms ⓘ |
| culture | Native Hawaiian culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describes |
creation of the universe
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genealogy of Hawaiian chiefs ⓘ origin of life ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
kinship of humans with plants and animals
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relationship between darkness and light in creation ⓘ sacred genealogy (moʻokūʻauhau) ⓘ |
| function |
linking present chiefs to divine origins
ⓘ
preserving ancestral knowledge ⓘ teaching cosmology and ethics ⓘ |
| genealogicalStructure |
lineage of chiefs
ⓘ
lineage of gods ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
contemporary Hawaiian political movements
ⓘ
modern Hawaiian cultural revitalization ⓘ |
| hasPart | Kumulipo chant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
cosmogony
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genealogy ⓘ sacred origins of chiefly power ⓘ |
| influences |
Hawaiian arts and literature
ⓘ
Hawaiian identity ⓘ Hawaiian political thought ⓘ |
| language | Hawaiian language ⓘ |
| medium | chant (oli) ⓘ |
| ontologicalView | all beings connected through genealogy ⓘ |
| performedBy | Hawaiian chanters (haku mele, kahuna) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
foundational Hawaiian cosmogonic text
ⓘ
sacred chant ⓘ |
| region | Hawaiian Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
kapu (sacred restrictions)
ⓘ
mana (spiritual power) ⓘ moʻolelo (traditional narratives) ⓘ |
| sacredStatus | kapu (sacred, restricted) ⓘ |
| timeDepth | pre-contact Hawaiian period ⓘ |
| transmissionMethod | oral recitation ⓘ |
| usedFor |
legitimizing chiefly authority
ⓘ
religious ceremonies ⓘ ritual occasions ⓘ |
| worldview | genealogical connection between humans, gods, and nature ⓘ |
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