09-26-2014, 04:03 PM
Was lava diversion considered against ancient Hawaiian Kapu or is it just a desire amongst the Hawaiian people to not allow diversion of the Lava in modern time?
If it's a modern desire and not an ancient kapu... why the desire?
I understand there is a tradition of welcoming the lava that Pele has sent down and I understand she is thought to reside within Halema'uma'u crater on Kilauea and is the goddess of all volcanic activity in the Hawaiian islands.
Is there really a difference between running a D-9 ripping and rolling or moving rocks she has position elsewhere to new location constructing a wall or temple vs. diverting a flow? I'm trying to understand why some activity of altering the landscape is okay vs. Other actions such as diversion are not okay. Each are inherently large scale alterations of the landscape... so why is the molten lava any different?
I'm just trying to wrap my head around the position.
If it's a modern desire and not an ancient kapu... why the desire?
I understand there is a tradition of welcoming the lava that Pele has sent down and I understand she is thought to reside within Halema'uma'u crater on Kilauea and is the goddess of all volcanic activity in the Hawaiian islands.
Is there really a difference between running a D-9 ripping and rolling or moving rocks she has position elsewhere to new location constructing a wall or temple vs. diverting a flow? I'm trying to understand why some activity of altering the landscape is okay vs. Other actions such as diversion are not okay. Each are inherently large scale alterations of the landscape... so why is the molten lava any different?
I'm just trying to wrap my head around the position.