The Hawaiian Poi Dog (Hawaiian: ʻīlio or ʻīlio mākuʻe) is an extinct breed of pariah dog from Hawaiʻi which was used by Native Hawaiians as a spiritual protector of children and as a source of food. == History == The original Hawaiian poi dogs were descended from the Polynesian Dogs brought to the Hawaiian Islands by the Polynesian people.
The Hawaiian Poi Dog (Hawaiian: ʻīlio or ʻīlio mākuʻe) is an extinct breed of pariah dog from Hawaiʻi which was used by Native Hawaiians as a spiritual protector of children and as a source of food. == History == The original Hawaiian poi dogs were descended from the Polynesian Dogs brought to the Hawaiian Islands by the Polynesian people.
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