With Kamehameha's death, the traditional system of laws or rules, called kapu, had begun to crumble. |
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On January 14, 1794, Vancouver landed more cattle at Kealakekua Bay and requested a kapu against killing them. |
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Likewise, the focus of the ancient Hawaiian kapu or law sought to focus on the relationships of kauwa not only with the kahuna and aliyi, but with all of the other groups. |
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In 1819, King Kamehameha II officially abolished the kapu system because he saw that it was a barrier between his people and the apparently better organized and equipped outsiders. |
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Mr Kapu said the area would be hit by hunger if the farmers continued to sell their maize at give-away prices. |
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