Polynesian Mythology quiz

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1. 1 Easy

   Who are Hawaii's night marchers said to be?

   Answer: Ghost warriors

   Why: They are said to march to old battle sites and sacred places on the nights of Kū, Kāne, Lono and Kanaloa.

2. 2 Medium

   What grew from the eel's head in the Samoan tale of Sina?

   Answer: A coconut palm

   Why: The three round marks on a husked coconut are said to be the eel's two eyes and mouth.

3. 3 Hard

   How did ʻAhoʻeitu reach his sky-god father, in Tongan tradition?

   Answer: Up an ironwood tree

   Why: He went on to become the first Tuʻi Tonga, founder of Tonga's sacred royal line.

4. 4 Easy

   Which Moana character also appears in Māori and Hawaiian legend?

   Answer: Maui

   Why: In 2016 Disney pulled a Maui costume with printed brown skin and tattoos after critics called it brownface.

5. 5 Medium

   What is Nafanua the goddess of in Samoan tradition?

   Answer: War

   Why: One Samoan tradition says she foretold the coming of Christianity to Samoa.

6. 6 Hard

   Which creature is born first in the Hawaiian Kumulipo chant?

   Answer: Coral polyp

   Why: Queen Liliʻuokalani translated the chant into English while held under house arrest at ʻIolani Palace.