- makahiki
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Makahiki — The Makahiki season was the ancient Hawaiian New Year festival, in honor of the god Lono of the Hawaiian religion. It was a holiday covering four consecutive lunar months, approximately from October or November through February or March. Thus it… … Wikipedia
Makahiki — La temporada Makahiki corresponde con el festival de Año Nuevo del Hawaii Antiguo, celebrado en honor del dios Lono. Las festividades duraban cuatro meses lunares consecutivos, aproximadamente desde octubre o noviembre hasta febrero o marzo. Esto … Wikipedia Español
makahiki — ˌmäkəˈhēkē noun ( s) Etymology: Hawaiian : a period of several months which was celebrated each fall in ancient Hawaii with athletic contests, religious rites, and payment of tribute to chiefs and during which all warfare was tabooed … Useful english dictionary
annual — Makahiki, kūmakahiki, ma ka makahiki. ♦ Annual flower, pua makahiki. ♦ Annual issue, puka makahiki. ♦ Annual report, hō ike makahiki. ♦ Annual salary, uku ma ka makahiki … English-Hawaiian dictionary
year — Makahiki. New Year, Makahiki Hou. Leap year, makahiki lele oi, makahiki lā keu. Happy New Year, Hau oli Makahiki Hou … English-Hawaiian dictionary
leap year — Makahiki lele, makahiki lā keu … English-Hawaiian dictionary
new year — Makahiki hou. ♦ Happy New Year, hau oli makahiki hou, hapenūia … English-Hawaiian dictionary
yearly — Makahiki, kūmakahiki, i kēlā me kēia makahiki … English-Hawaiian dictionary
1840 Constitution of the Kingdom of Hawaii — The 1840 Constitution of the Kingdom of Hawaii titled Ke Kumukānāwai a me nā Kānāwai o ko Hawai’i Pae ‘Āina, Honolulu, 1840 was the first fully written constitution for the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi. Overall, this version of the Constitution of Hawaiʻi… … Wikipedia
Lono — In Hawaiian mythology, Lono is a fertility and music god who descended to Earth on a rainbow to marry Laka. In agricultural and planting traditions, Lono was identified with rain and food plants. He was one of the four gods (with Kū, Kāne, and… … Wikipedia
