The Hawaiians thought an extinct breed of pariah dog, other than human consumption of the flesh and other edible parts derived from dogs, were what ?
Hawaiian Poi Dog: The Hawaiian Poi Dog (Hawaiian: "ʻīlio" or "ʻīlio mākuʻe" for brown individuals) 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. Dog meat: Dog meat is the flesh and other edible parts derived from dogs. Historically, human consumption of dog meat has been recorded in many parts of the world, including East and Southeast Asia, West Africa, Europe, Oceania and the Americas.
spiritual protector