05-14-2015, 03:47 AM
I personally believe that the Western mind is a very aggressive ... the theft of land, the imposing of ideas, and denying others of the cultural ways has been very effective in conquering many less aggressive cultures, of which the Hawaiians have been a part.
King Kamehameha unified the islands, but the descendents of chiefs on Maui, Oahu, and Kauai never use the term "unified." They had customs unique to their individual islands and cultures until King Kamehameha conquered them. Would you say that King Kamehameha had a Western mind?
King Kamehameha unified the islands, but the descendents of chiefs on Maui, Oahu, and Kauai never use the term "unified." They had customs unique to their individual islands and cultures until King Kamehameha conquered them. Would you say that King Kamehameha had a Western mind?
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