tɹɐdˈɪʃənəli, ðə kˈɑːnsɛpt ɡoʊz bˈæk tə mˈɪθɪkəl tˈaɪmz, ænd ɪz ˈɪləstɹˌeɪɾᵻd ɛkstˈɛnsɪvli ɪn kɹiːˈeɪʃən tʃˈænts sˈʌtʃ ɐz ðə kjˌuːmjʊlˈɪpoʊ, wˌɪtʃ ˈɛmfɐsˌaɪz ðə kənˈɛkʃən bᵻtwˌiːn ðə lˈænd ænd ðə pˈiːpəl.
Traditionally, the concept goes back to mythical times, and is illustrated extensively in creation chants such as the Kumulipo, which emphasize the connection between the land and the people.