REL 150 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Four Noble Truths, Theravada, Caste System In India
4 Apr 2016
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Pono: correct, righteous, beneficial, good, balance, harmony (cosmic social order) Kumulip : chant telling the creation story and genealogy of hawaiian royalty, to the person being born from that genealogy; world created in a cosmic night. Mana: power in all gods, humans, forces of nature/ living things. Cosmology: the science of the origin and development of the universe. Cosmogony: theory/ story of the origin and development of the universe. P "ao: high priest who set sail from samoa and discovered the hawaiian islands and became ruler of hawaii. Luakini- makahiki: cyclical calendar; the end of a time/season means the beginning of another time/season. K / t (male god): war, chiefs, forests, canoe making, fishing, medicine (creator god) K ne/t ne (male god): fresh water, sunlight, life. Pele (female god): volcanic activity- tried to find a home on each island. Hina (female god): moon, food, kapa, death. Aumakua: deified personal and family ancestors who provide protection and guidance; take many forms.
