The polynesia pig, known as the pua'a, was brought to Hawaii by the Polynesians, on canoes, around 500-750 AD. The pig was eaten at feasts. Certain food such as pork were kapu (prohibited) to women. The pigs were so valuable to the Hawaiians that they would include the pig in their petroglyphs (Hawaiian writings).
	Sometimes, they would bet a pig in sports contests. There were hula stories about the pig. Hula dancers had a special god named Laka. They would offer a pig to Laka. When the Hawaiian pig grew big, they were put in a pen and fed special food. They were cooked in an imu or an underground oven.