07-23-2018, 01:13 PM
You're not demonstrating a very good understanding of the Hawaiian culture. Their whole Ahupua'a (land division) system was set up to manage (as opposed to exploit) their resources. There are plenty of books available that explain this; or you could try approaching a Kanaka and asking him/her.
edited to add; Sandlewood or any other resource that was exploited occured after contact, and therefore were a deviation from the system.
Birds were not killed for their feathers, silly.
“Maka`ala ke kanaka kahea manu" (A man who calls birds should always be alert).” lelo no`eau means that the bird catchers, or the kanaka kahea manu, imitated the birds calls to attract them near and only pluck out a small amount of feathers and let them go. Once the bird catcher called the bird, he had be alert to catch the birds quickly.
The endangerment of native birds is because of invasive species and habitat diminishing. (western contributions)
edited to add; Sandlewood or any other resource that was exploited occured after contact, and therefore were a deviation from the system.
Birds were not killed for their feathers, silly.
“Maka`ala ke kanaka kahea manu" (A man who calls birds should always be alert).” lelo no`eau means that the bird catchers, or the kanaka kahea manu, imitated the birds calls to attract them near and only pluck out a small amount of feathers and let them go. Once the bird catcher called the bird, he had be alert to catch the birds quickly.
The endangerment of native birds is because of invasive species and habitat diminishing. (western contributions)