The early system of Hawaiian laws was based on a set of rules and if the rules were broken the punishment was death unless one was able to seek refuge at the pi'uhonua. What was the forbidden act called?

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27 September, 11:20

The early system of Hawaiian laws was based on a set of rules and if the rules were broken the punishment was death unless one was able to seek refuge at the pi'uhonua. What was the forbidden act called?

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Kapu

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The Kapu system was a forbidden act practiced by the Hawaiians. They used this system as a set of laws that regulated the dos and donts of Hawaiians. At the time, there were a lot of Kapu, which were greatly affecting every aspect of life. Any act or behavior or even item that Hawaiians termed kapu were seen as sacred or forbidden, thus if one was to break the rule, the punishment was death unless you can find refuge at the pi'uhonua. One of such kapu was men and women eating together.