Hawaiian God Ku
In the Hawaiian religion, Ku is on of the four great gods along with the acient tiki gods, Hanaloa, Kane, and Lono. His name means, “to stand” and “to strike,” he was known as the Acient God of War to whom human sacrifices were made. In Hawaii, he was worshiped under many names including Ku-of-the-deep-forest, Ku-of-the-undergrowth, Ku-adzing-out-the-canoe, he was also the patron of wood workers, but was also known as Ku-the-snatcher-of-land, (Ku-ka-ili-moku) Ku-the-eater-of-islands, (Ku-ka-ili-moku) and Ku-with-the-maggot-dropping-mouth.
Ku was created by Na’wahine and Kane, and was married to the goddess Hina, which suggested a complementary dualism as the word Ku in Hawaiian means as stated before, “standing up” while on meaning of Hina is “falling down.” Ku is also know as the personal god of King Kamehameha I and is the Lord of the North.
Ku was brought to the Hawaiian Islands by Pa’ao and when that happened the original order was overthrown.
Today, Ku is the prevailing deity in the Heiau of Hawaii, and so women are not allowed on the platforms of the Heiau and are not allowed to make offerings. While the Hawaiians do not agree with the Kapu against women in today's current system, they respect the beliefs of the current Kapu system.