Oli kāhea are chants asking for permission to enter a place (like someone's home or a ceremony). These chants are also used when asking someone intelligent, like a teacher, to share their knowledge. In Hawaiian culture, the people are taught to use oli kāhea to ask permission to enter a forest, since many forest are considered the homes of the gods. In hula Hālau (hula schools), oli and mele kāhea are chanted by the haumana (students). The haumana (students) use the oli kāhea to request that their kumu (teachers) allow them entry into the Hālau (school). When chanting oli kāhea, Hawaiians are taught to be humble and to have good 'ano (proper spirit and intention).