Hawai'i had three classes of people:the chiefs,
the working people, and the Ali'i where the highest class of people.
A person whose parents or grandparents were chiefs was born into the
Ali'i class.
They are different kind of chief's. Hawaiians
thought some were more powerful than others because they were clearly
related to the gods. A common person had to lay down when he was near
the highest chiefs. The Ali'i had different jobs. Some were priests.
Most Ali'i had land or took care of the land. They were the ruling
class of old Hawai'i.
