In Huna, the ancient Hawaiian religion, the Kumulipo is an epic poem, over two thousand lines long, that was recited from memory by kahunas at important ceremonies and festivals. The Wharewananga of the Maori is very similar, as are poems from Tahiti, the Marquesas Islands, Tuamotu and Rapa Nui. Huna is the name Max Freedom Long gave his version of Hawaiian spiritualism. ... State nickname: The Aloha State Other U.S. States Capital Honolulu Largest city Honolulu Monarch Akahi Nui Governor Linda Lingle (R) Senators Daniel Inouye (D) Daniel Akaka (D) Official language(s) Hawaiian and English Area 28,337 km² (43rd)  - Land 16,649 km²  - Water 11,672 km² (41. ... In mathematics, see epic morphism. ... Originally, Kahuna was the Hawaiian title for a priest, expert, teacher, and/or adviser, and the term is still used in that context by native Hawaiians. ... Te Puni, Māori Chief Māori is the name of the indigenous people of New Zealand, and their language. ... Tahiti is the largest island in French Polynesia, located in the archipelago of Society Islands in the southern Pacific Ocean, at 17°40′ S 149°30′ W. The island had a population of 169,674 inhabitants at the 2002 census. ... National motto: Mau‘u‘u ha‘e iti Official languages French, Tahitian Political status Dependent territory, administrative division of French Polynesia Capital Tai o Hae Largest City Tai o Hae Area 1,274 km² ( 492 sq. ... Categories: Stub | Polynesia ... Easter Island and its location Easter Island (Polynesian: Rapa Nui (Great Rapa), Spanish: Isla de Pascua) is an island in the south Pacific Ocean belonging to Chile. ...

The first part of the Kumulipo is po, the age of spirit. The Earth may or may not exist, but the events described do not take place in a physical universe. The words show the development of life as it goes through similar stages as a human child. Eventually, it leads to early mammals. Earth, also known as Terra, and (mostly in the 19th century) Tellus, is the third-closest planet to the Sun. ...

The second part is ao and is signalled by the arrival of light and the gods, who watch over the changing of animals into the first humans. After that is a long and complex genealogy that goes all the way to the late 1700s, when the Kumulipo was last recited in honor of Captain Cook (1779). Binomial name Homo sapiens Linnaeus, 1758 Subspecies Homo sapiens idaltu(extinct) Homo sapiens sapiens Homo (genus). ... Events January 1 - Russia accepts Julian calendar. ... British explorer James Cook is most noted for having discovered Australia and Hawaii. ... 1779 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...