I wanted to find out a bit more about the different indigenous tribes in Hawaii. Kahunas in ancient Hawaiian tribes are the healers, priests and spiritual teachers of their tribes. They would have been a master in their chosen Field of knowledge and practise. Some of the different experts would have been: A dream interpreter, sorcerer, bird catcher, weather reader, Agriculture expert, Faith Healing, Spirit Communicator, User of Black magic, and High priest.
Each would have a set of rituals used to connect with the spirit world/ Mana (Universe or Universal Spirit). These would be used as a source of prayer when looking for guidance for emotional, technical problems and for asking for channeled energies for these problems also.
The rituals could be quite elaborate and extensive for example the use of a male human sacrifice was used to gift the chosen god. They believed that The gods needed to be fed or they would disappear.
They were known as the secret keepers and were great influences in there tribes and were believed to be great and powerful beings.
I love the way that in this culture a kahuna ( Hawaiian shaman) was an expert in their own Field. It was about knowing your craft and passing it on to your descendants. I love the connection to nature and how spiritually connected they were. There rituals were ceremonies that were alive and musical. Reading more about them has been a great source of inspiration to the feel of my shoot and also the costume.
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