07-21-2019, 09:15 AM
There's a pretty significant event that happened in 1893 that totally changed Hawaiians right to self determine right?
Yes.
But is 1893 the one and only event that totally changed Hawaiian rights? Or were there others, as in 1819?
After Hawaiian religion and cultural practices were banned in 1819, the one thread of their culture that prevailed continuously in the background against the decree of the monarchy was hula. Sometimes they danced behind closed doors, sometimes the monarchy allowed public performances under government regulation. Kalakaua finally encouraged open, legal, public dancing in the late 1800’s. Other practices saw a renaissance during this period, but not all. It wasn’t until the 1970’s that Hawaiians began a period of rediscovery for their lost history, culture, and religion. Fortunately most was never completely lost as many practitioners had continued their work in defiance of the edicts made by earlier rulers.
Question: who was right during the time Hawaiian culture was banned? Those who followed Hawaiian self determination as decreed by the monarchy, or those who disregarded the laws and disobeyed the monarchy?
(It’s a rhetorical question)
Yes.
But is 1893 the one and only event that totally changed Hawaiian rights? Or were there others, as in 1819?
After Hawaiian religion and cultural practices were banned in 1819, the one thread of their culture that prevailed continuously in the background against the decree of the monarchy was hula. Sometimes they danced behind closed doors, sometimes the monarchy allowed public performances under government regulation. Kalakaua finally encouraged open, legal, public dancing in the late 1800’s. Other practices saw a renaissance during this period, but not all. It wasn’t until the 1970’s that Hawaiians began a period of rediscovery for their lost history, culture, and religion. Fortunately most was never completely lost as many practitioners had continued their work in defiance of the edicts made by earlier rulers.
Question: who was right during the time Hawaiian culture was banned? Those who followed Hawaiian self determination as decreed by the monarchy, or those who disregarded the laws and disobeyed the monarchy?
(It’s a rhetorical question)
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