The Hawaiian people represent ancient Hawaiʻi and the subsequent Kingdom of Hawaiʻi, an Exploration Age civilization in Civilization VII.
The Hawaiians' civilization ability is Moananuiākea, which allows them to work 
Ocean Terrain for 
Food and 
Gold, and provides 
Happiness on all Marine Terrain. It also grants 
Culture every time a 
Settlement expands to Marine Terrain. Their associated 
Wonder is the Hale o Keawe, and their unique assets are as follows:
| Asset | Description |
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 Leiomano
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+3  Combat Strength against  Infantry and Cavalry Units.+5 Combat Strength when defending against Heavy Naval Units.
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 Kahuna
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Has 1 charge to heal 40  HP to all adjacent Units.
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 Lo'i Kalo
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+3 Food. +2  Production.+1 Culture from adjacent Fishing Boats.
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 Mana
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+2 Culture every time a Storm, Flood, or Volcanic Eruption has provided fertility this Age.
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 Mana II
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When the Leiomano defeats an enemy Unit, it grants Culture equal to 25% of the defeated Unit's Combat Strength.
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| Ohana II
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+2 Culture for Lo'i Kalo Improvements in Settlements with a Pavilion.
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| He'e nalu
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Receive 2  Relics.+1  Settlement Limit.
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| He'e nalu II
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+1 Happiness on Marine Terrain in  Towns following your  Religion, doubled for Cities.The Kahuna receives an additional charge for the Heal action. |
 Ahupua'a
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+4 Food on Culture Buildings.
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| Ho'okupu
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+1 Culture on Marine Terrain.
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| Kapa
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+50% Production towards constructing Culture Buildings.
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Intro[]
The world’s greatest sailors, the Hawaiians venture forth when all others fail. With the blessing of their kahuna, they brave the blue expanse in search of new lands to sow with taro, new treasures to collect, and new legacies to forge. The conch is blowing, the wind is right - it is time for the oar to bite water.
Tips and hints[]
The Moananuiākea Unique Ability and Ho’okupu Tradition provide amazing Culture yields for expanding into Coast. With the Mana Civic, you also benefit from natural disasters like volcanic eruptions.
Strategy[]
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Civilopedia entry[]
Many think of Hawai’i as a tropical vacation spot. Few consider its history as an independent nation…or as a colony of the United States. Somewhere between 100 and 1000 CE, Polynesians settled on the islands of Hawai’i. Local histories describe a holy man from Tahiti who brought a new order to Hawai’i, establishing a class system of chiefs, nobles, priests, commoners, and the lowest grade (kaua), all divided by a system of kapu (taboo). Thriving in this system involved mana. While the term has become commonplace in fantasy games, the word is Hawaiian in origin. It describes a spiritual energy and healing power that exists within the universe. Sacred people and sites have concretions of mana, especially chiefs or those of chiefly bloodlines. Mana is also inherent to acts like sex, violence, storms, etc. Mana and kapu are linked. By correctly observing the rules of kapu, and through the intercession of priests (kahuna), one can expand their mana.
Hawaiian religion had four main gods: Kane (procreation, creation), Ku (rain, war, sorcery), Lono (nice rain, fertility, agriculture), and Kanaloa (squids, the underworld), along with a host of lesser gods and goddesses, notably the volcano Pele. Worship of these figures was complex and could involve human sacrifice.
Even in Hawai’i, no kingdom is an island. James Cook arrived on the islands at a very strange time. His appearance in 1779 coincided with a festival for Lono, and elements of his visit (the sailing ship, his progression around the island) coincided with the festival. This might be like if a strange explorer flew out of the sky in a red sleigh-like ship on Christmas Eve and moved from house to house offering gifts. According to some historians, the Hawaiians thought Cook was Lono, and treated him extremely well. Whatever the reason for his welcome reception, Cook sailed away happy. When a storm later crippled Cook’s ships, he returned for repairs. This was a mistake. Lono or not, he wasn’t supposed to come back. Moreover, Cook took several liberties with the Hawaiians, stealing sacred wood and kidnapping then ransoming the king. A fight broke out, and Cook was killed.
Civil war followed, though its causes seem to have more to do with kingly succession than the fallout of Cook’s death. Within the family of the usurper, a man named Kamehameha received a prophecy that he was to rule the entire Polynesian Pacific. At this point the Europeans interceded, bringing guns that enabled the solidification of power. A British officer granted Kamehameha the Union Jack, which Kamehameha incorporated into his Hawaiian flag.
Kamehameha solidified control over the islands, which had previously retained individual kings. He also established the “Law of the Splintered Paddle,” named after a botched murder attempt that had him stunned and left for dead next to the murder weapon (a broken paddle). This law stated that everyone, no matter their position in society, had a right to defend their personal safety, even against the most powerful rulers. Kamehameha claimed that the men who tried to kill him had feared him, so this was a lesson in forgiveness.
Kamehameha left a lasting legacy, and he was committed to altering the course of Hawaiian history. His primary wife, Ka’ahumanu, welcomed foreigners into the island, especially missionaries. She also abolished the kapu system, ritually destroying the berries that were sacred to mana by tossing them into the fires of Pele. Before long, the island was largely Christian.
Foreign nations recognized Hawai’i as an independent power, with a catch. As the typical cycle of foreign epidemics decimated the indigenous population and an expansionist France looked to take over new colonies, Hawai’i became vulnerable. In 1849, after the French sacked Honolulu, the Hawaiians looked to the United States for protection. The U.S. based several naval ships there, although who was the threat and who was protected became less clear. While France and England later acknowledged the independence of Hawai’i, the United States never agreed to such terms.
Thus, Hawai’i became an important destination for America as it looked to expand its influence westward across the Pacific, and American planters and merchants flooded to the island throughout the 19th century. Along with missionaries, they became important in local politics, pushing against the rule of the kings and for increased capitalist opportunities. American planters wanted to own their land.
Private land ownership is a thorny issue in colonialism. The power differential between poor indigenous people and wealthy landowners encourages those in debt to sell property in large numbers. As plantations grow, planters seek cheaper labor from abroad; locals are often less willing to endure the same working conditions faced by foreign laborers with fewer avenues of escape. Further, produce from large plantation farms often undercuts goods from smaller land holdings. Therefore, Hawai’i increasingly became a place of landless Hawaiians, wealthy (white) American landowners, and a rapidly growing Asian (Japanese, Okinawan, Chinese, Filipino) workforce. Land ownership pressures were tied to trade with the U.S.; tariff-free trade was vital to keep Hawai’i running, and the U.S. could always threaten to take it away to increase the power of landowners.
As plantation owners gained power, they pressured the monarchy to increase their rights – significantly, to increase their representation in Hawai’i’s government. Hawai’i had maintained a constitutional monarchy since the 1840s, but in 1887, under threat of force, Hawai’i adopted a constitution that curtailed the rights of Asians, limiting voting to Hawaiians and whites. This measure was crucial to the eventual fall of the kingdom.
Lili’uokalani took power in 1891, as the sister of a king. She sought to reinstate the absolute monarchy and place control of the islands in her family’s hands. This was the last straw for the white settlers in Hawai’i, who forcibly overthrew her and declared Hawai’i a republic – then immediately lobbied the United States for statehood. The U.S. wasn’t having any of it and pushed for Lili’uokalani’s reinstatement, along with Japan and the U.K. A counter-revolution occurred and the Republic of Hawai’i survived. But not for long. After a new president, McKinley, took office, Hawai’i was annexed to the United States in 1898.
Cities[]
Age Transition Quotes[]
When age progress reaches 100% or player gets eliminated/retires, one of these quotes will be read depending on the last legacy path completed:
- Culture: "The Hawaiians rejoiced in their shared world. Their collections of relics spoke its history, and from such teachings the people found themselves."
- Economic: "Bolstered by the might of Hawaii's trading empire, citizens knew only wealth, success, and happiness."
- Military: "The Hawaiians knew the horizon was not a barrier, but an invitation. With this ambition, they seized the world."
- Science: "The universe holds many secrets. But they are fewer now, through the tenacity of Hawaii's scholars."
- Defeat: "Hawaii was overpowered by the currents of history. But hope, like a shorebird, led the people back to land to welcome the next tide."
Trivia[]
- The Hawaiian civilization's symbol depicts a traditional Hawaiian banner (puela) and two spears crossed behind it. This symbol was used in the coat of arms of the Hawaiian Kingdom and the modern Kānaka Maoli flag.
- The Hawaiian civilization ability is a term that means "the vast ocean" in the Hawaiian language and refers to the Pacific Ocean, which is the domain of Kanaloa, a major deity in the Hawaiian religion.
- The Hawaiian background art depicts a bay and promontory which resemble Haʻena beach on Kauaʻi island, with outriggers seen sailing to shore.
Soundtrack[]
| Original Track | № | Based on | Credits | Length |
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| "Ancient Hawai'i (Exploration Age)" | 23 | Ua Nani Hā`ena I Ka `Ehu Kai | Composed by Geoff Knorr Performed by Luana Haraguchi, Masue Suzuki, Sandro Friedrich, & Geoff Knorr |
5:07 |
The Hawaiian civilization's theme is a mele called "Ua Nani Haʻena i ka ʻEhu Kai" which translates to "Beautiful is Haʻena in the Ocean Spray." The song describes an encounter between the volcano goddess Pele and her handsome lover demigod Lohiʻau on Haʻena beach.
Gallery[]
.jpg "Hawaiian city in-game (Civ7).jpg (6.32 MB)")
.png "Leiomano in-game (Civ7).png (802 KB)")
.png "Lo'i Kalo in-game (Civ7).png (851 KB)")
.png "Hale o Keawe in-game (Civ7).png (3.48 MB)")
.jpg "Hawaiian Background (Civ7).jpg (107 KB)")
Videos[]
See also[]
- Hawaiian in other games
External links[]
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