Editing Hawaiian architecture (section)

==History==
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Within the body of Hawaiian architecture are various subsets of styles; each are considered typical of particular historical periods.  The earliest form of Hawaiian architecture originates from what is called [[Ancient Hawaii|ancient Hawai{{okina}}i]]&mdash;designs employed in the construction of village shelters from the simple shacks of outcasts and slaves, huts for the fishermen and canoe builders along the beachfronts, the shelters of the working class ''maka{{okina}}ainana'', the elaborate and sacred ''[[heiau]]'' of ''[[kahuna]]'' and the palatial thatched homes on raised [[basalt]] foundation of the ''[[Ali'i|ali{{okina}}i]]''.  The way a simple grass shack was constructed in ancient Hawai{{okina}}i was telling of who lived in a particular home.  The patterns in which dried plants and [[lumber]] were fashioned together could identify [[caste]], skill and trade, profession and wealth.  Hawaiian architecture previous to the arrival of [[Kingdom of Great Britain|British]] explorer [[Captain (Royal Navy)|Captain]] [[James Cook]] used symbolism to identify religious value of the inhabitants of certain structures.  Feather standards called ''kahili'' and ''[[Acacia koa|koa]]'' adorned with ''[[kapa]]'' cloth and crossed at the entrance of certain homes called ''pulo{{okina}}ulo{{okina}}u'' indicated places of ''ali{{okina}}i'' ([[nobility]] caste). ''[[Tiki|Ki{{okina}}i]]'' enclosed within basalt walls indicated the homes of ''kahuna'' (priestly caste).