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Published: 14.09.2003.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
References: Not used
  • Essays 'Hawaiian People', 1.
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The Hawaiian people much like any other people have beliefs that explain the unexplainable. They believe in these gods to help themselves understand their origin and the reasons that things happen. Today the legends have become more like myths but in the ancient days, they were very, very real.
Hawaiian peoples' beliefs are as strong as any other cultures beliefs. Although belief in these "gods" is less familiar today, some traditional Hawaiians cling on to their ancestors' way of life. …

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