What is the word origin of the word Kahuna? And what are the kahunas based on?

Question

Disclaimer: have recently started USUM, do not spoil in any way, please!

But rly, I would like to know where the word comes from. and what part of Hawaiian culture do they represent?

Answer 1

Kahuna, deriving from Hawaii, is a word that means "a wise man or shaman".

▪ an important person; the person in charge:
"one big kahuna runs the whole show"

Comments

Basically, they are the elder leaders of the islands of Alola.