Hawaiian religion

The Hawaiian religion comprises the Indigenous religious beliefs and practices of Native Hawaiians, also known as the kapu system. Hawaiian religion was based partly on the tapu system common in Polynesia and likely originated among the Tahitians and other Pacific Islanders who landed in Hawaiʻi between 500 and 1300 AD.

The Hawaiian religion is polytheistic, with a belief in many deities and spirits, including the animistic belief that spirits are found in non-human animals and natural elements such as the waves and the sky. Some of the most prominent deities in Hawaiian religion are Kāne, Kū, Lono and Kanaloa. In the Hawaiian language, the term kahuna denotes an expert including various classes of religious experts.

Today, Hawaiian religious practices are protected by the American Indian Religious Freedom Act. Some aspects of traditional Hawaiian religion are claimed by the modern New Age practice known as "Huna".