As the first king of all Hawaii, Kamehameha established a new empire that preserved the old ways, including the rituals performed at the outdoor temples (heiau), while creating an overlay of British-style government.
King Kamehameha outlawed all traditional Hawaiian rituals once he came into power. 
mnli hypothesis: King Kamehameha outlawed all traditional Hawaiian rituals once he came into power.  premise: As the first king of all Hawaii, Kamehameha established a new empire that preserved the old ways, including the rituals performed at the outdoor temples (heiau), while creating an overlay of British-style government.