the first child of Wākea and Hoohokukalani being deformed so they buried him in the ground and what sprouted became the first , also known as taro. The Hawaiian islands are all children of Papa, Wākea and Hoohokukalani so basically meaning that they are older siblings of the Hawaiian chiefs. Second child of Wākea and Hoohokukalani became the first , or "Grand Chief". This came to be called , the chiefly incest to create the "godly child". Punishments for breaking the could include death, although if one could escape to a (for example Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park), a city of refuge, one could be saved. mandated long periods when the entire village must have absolute silence. No baby could cry, dog howl, or rooster crow, on pain of death. Human sacrifice was not unknown. The system remained in place until 1819 (see below). Prayer and Prayer was an essential part of Hawaiian life, employed when building a house, making a canoe, and giving lomilomi massage. Hawaiians addressed prayers to various gods depending on the situation. When healers picked herbs for medicine, they usually prayed to Kū and Hina, male and female, right and left, upright and supine. The people worshiped Lono during season and Kū during times of war. Histories from the 19th century describe prayer throughout the day, with specific prayers associated with mundane activities such as sleeping, eating, drinking, and traveling. However, it has been suggested that the activity of prayer differed from the subservient styles of prayer often seen in the Western world: served as focal points for prayer in Hawaii. Offerings, sacrifices, and prayers were offered at these temples, the thousands of (shrines), a multitude of (sacred places), and at small (altars) in individual homes. History Origins Although it is unclear when settlers first came to the Hawaiian Islands, there is significant evidence that the islands were settled no later than 800 AD and immigration continued to about 1300 AD. Settlers came from the Marquesas and greater Polynesia. At some point, a significant influx of Tahitian settlers landed on the Hawaiian islands, bringing with them their religious beliefs. Early Hawaiian religion resembled other Polynesian religions in that it was largely focused on natural forces such as the tides, the sky, and volcanic activity as well as man's dependence on nature for subsistence. The major early gods reflected these characteristics, as the early Hawaiians worshiped