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Why was religion (What God) important for Kamehameha I during his rise to power?

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So he followed the suggestion of a seer in Kaua'i and built a massive new heiau for devotion and sacrifices to Kamehameha's war deity Ku at Pu'ukohola in Kawaihae. Kamehameha planned to receive spiritual strength as a result, allowing him to conquer the island.

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