Kahuna Kupua A'o: Kahuna of the Order of Kane or High Priest. Master Teacher of Enlightenment or the Art of Self Realization. This priesthood class was banned under penalty of death after the Ali'i invasion. Elements survived and secretly preserved the knowledge of their ancestors until the day it could once again "Fly around the world as if on wings of a bird!" Back to Top
Kanuna 'Ana'ana: Specialist at praying enemies to death. A Sorcerer. A malevolent person who gives his/her power to the dark side. Banned in the pre-ali'i culture, this priesthood class became popular after the Ali'i invasion. Back to Top
Kahuna Haha: Kahuna of the Order of Lono who specializes in diagnosing illness by touch. Back to Top
Kahuna Ha'i'olelo: A Kahuna of the Order of Ku who specializes in moving energy through speaking and/or chanting. Preacher. Back to Top
Kahuna Hana Aloha Kahuna of the Order of Lono who specializes in making Love Potions with herbs, prayers, and even hypnosis. Back to Top
Kahuna Ho'ohanau: Kahuna of the Order of Lono who specializes in delivering babies. Midwife. Back to Top
Kahuna Ho'opi'opi'o: A Kahuna of the Order of Kane who specializes in counteracting sorcery by sending back any life-taking energy to the Kahuna 'Ana'ana who sent it. This usually resulted in the Kahuna 'Ana'ana being killed. Back to Top
Kahuna Ho'omanamana: A Kahuna of the Order of Ku who specializes in restoring spiritual connections. A Spiritualist or Medium. Back to Top
Kahuna Ho'oulu'ai: Kahuna of the Order of Lono who specializes in agriculture. Back to Top
Kahuna Kalai: A Kahuna of the Order of Ku who specializes in carving and sculpting. Can recognize the spirit inside the raw material that wants to be given form. Back to Top
Kahuna Ki'i: A form of ali'i kahuna. A priest who was the caretaker of the Images used by Ali'i kings. This person wrapped, oiled and stored the images; and carried them ahead of the Chief in battle. Back to Top
Kahuna Kilokilo: Kahuna of the Order of Lono who specializes in reading clouds and omens in the skies. Back to Top
Kahuna Kilolani: Kahuna of the Order of Lono who specializes in astronomy and reading omens in the stars. Back to Top
Kahuna Kilo Lima: Kahuna of the Order of Lono who specializes in reading signs on a persons body like hands, eyes, etc. Back to Top
Kahuna Kilo Moana: Kahuna of the Order of Lono who specializes in oceanography. Back to Top
Kahuna La'au Lapa'au: Kahuna of the Order of Lono who specializes in medicine using herbal preparation, food, and other forms of natural therapies. Similar to a modern naturopath. Back to Top
Kahuna Lapa'au: Kahuna of the Order of Lono who specializes in the general practice of medicine. Similar to a family doctor of today. Back to Top
Kahuna Lawai'a: Kahuna of the Order of Lono who specializes in fishing. Back to Top
Kahuna Lena: Kahuna of the Order of Lono who specializes in diagnosing by sight. Back to Top
Kahuna Lomilomi: Kahuna of the Order of Lono who specializes in bodywork to restore balance in the body so mana (life energy) can flow properly. True lomilomi is a spiritual practice combined with a form of bodywork. Back to Top
Kahuna Nui: A form of ali'i kahuna. An ali'i High Priest, who is a counselor to the High Chief. Back to Top
Kahuna O'o: Kahuna of the Order of Lono who specializes in surgery. Back to Top
Kahuna Pa'ao'ao: Kahuna of the Order of Lono who specializes in children's medicine. Similar to a modern pediatrician. Back to Top
Kahuna Pale Keiki Kahuna of the Order of Lono who specializes in using herbs, diet, and other physical and spiritual therapies to insure a healthy birth. Similar to a modern obstetrician. Back to Top
Kahuna Po'o: A form of ali'i kahuna. An ali'i High Priest, who took the place of Kahuna of the Order of Kane after the ali'i invasion and genocide. Back to Top
Kahuna Po'i Uhane: A form of ali'i kahuna. Spirit catcher who subjects spirits to servitude. These people would work to enslave the spirits of those captured in battle before execution. Back to Top
Kahuna Pule A Kahuna of the Order of Kane who is a specialist at meditation and making prayers. Back to Top
Kahuna Wa'a: Kahuna of the Order of Lono who specializes in canoe building. To select the tree the Kahuna waits for a woodpecker at early dawn. If the woodpecker pecks the tree it is rejected and another tree is selected. After cutting and finishing, the Kahuna launches the canoe with special rituals and offerings to insure that the journeys made with the canoe will be safe and productive. The Kahuna who carves the canoe stays closely affiliated with it throughout life to insure it is treated in a sacred manner. Back to Top
Kahuna Kumu Hula: Kahuna of the Order of Ku who specializes in moving energy through the sacred dance of Hula. The Kumu is the recognized master of some branch of hula. Back to Top
Kahuna Kumu Oli Kahuna of the Order of Ku who specializes in moving energy through a form of chant that was not danced to. The Kumu is the recognized master of some form or style of chant. Back to Top
