09-08-2014, 03:41 AM
wakan, mahalo for your explanation, and well thought out statement. My apologies to you if I offended in my response, it was not my intent. As kanaka maoli, scientific facts and historic facts (from all over the world as evidenced here) enter into our modern day life, but we never forget where we come from.
As we move forward as a people, this is the kind of exchange we should all participate in. Respectful, thoughtful, insightful, and with some sort of balance.
Our ohana is of the line of Tutu Pele, thus, any "belief" we may hold are sacred to us. Not superficial, nor superstitious by any means. Some of us have seen first hand the mana of this land and our ancestors.
I do not expect anyone who is not kanaka maoli to understand, nor adopt our ways. Unlike the western culture who has forced us to live within the "rules and regulations" of ka po'e haole. We have done so, but I will never dismiss my foundation, my "koko" (blood), nor my teachings.
As "noeau" puts so eloquently, "E ola ka ike kupuna". Indeed.
JMO.
As we move forward as a people, this is the kind of exchange we should all participate in. Respectful, thoughtful, insightful, and with some sort of balance.
Our ohana is of the line of Tutu Pele, thus, any "belief" we may hold are sacred to us. Not superficial, nor superstitious by any means. Some of us have seen first hand the mana of this land and our ancestors.
I do not expect anyone who is not kanaka maoli to understand, nor adopt our ways. Unlike the western culture who has forced us to live within the "rules and regulations" of ka po'e haole. We have done so, but I will never dismiss my foundation, my "koko" (blood), nor my teachings.
As "noeau" puts so eloquently, "E ola ka ike kupuna". Indeed.
JMO.