03-11-2007, 02:57 PM
David,
I didn't answer her question fully in the beginning because I had to leave to do a presentation for the village of Milolii and was preparing my self. As for respect for elders, I have learned throughout the years that respect is earned and not given. Same with knowledge. I didn't judge you from seeing you in person I judged you because of the manner in which you "expected" the information. It doesn't matter if you are young or old. Only I decide who and what will be learned from me. Even my own son, asks me questions about healing. He wants to know "everything" in one day. So when he hears my answer, he gets frustrated and says, "why are you telling me in a riddle that I have to figure out?" It's because he has to learn all aspects of each individual answer.
I'm not offended and I would appreciate you accepting the way I speak as the way I speak. Any one of my friends knows that I speak from the heart and not beat around the bush to make people feel good. This is the way it is.
Turns out, I went to Milolii being very nervous and self concious. I mean was I who was I to be the teacher. I was asked by a respected village woman to do this. Her thoughts were, if the people learn about the power in the healing plants, they will automatically learn to respect the power of the land and learn to respect others. Well...it was not the case when I went down there. It seems the most amazing elder stepped up to the plate and shared so much information on healing. Most of which I knew but some of which I didn't and that was very meaningful for me. I kept my mouth shut until he was finished and for the sake of the continued education for future generations in Miloli`i. He allowed us to take pictures of him, take notes, and film him so a video of this can be put into the Miloli`i library for future generations. This is very rare. Kupuna usually never allow any form of media but oral history to be the protocol in them sharing their information. This man was 80 years old. I learned so much from him and will learn more in the next sessions.
Mahalo haole girl for your much needed input on this. You know what I mean.
Edited by - momi on 03/11/2007 19:04:31
I didn't answer her question fully in the beginning because I had to leave to do a presentation for the village of Milolii and was preparing my self. As for respect for elders, I have learned throughout the years that respect is earned and not given. Same with knowledge. I didn't judge you from seeing you in person I judged you because of the manner in which you "expected" the information. It doesn't matter if you are young or old. Only I decide who and what will be learned from me. Even my own son, asks me questions about healing. He wants to know "everything" in one day. So when he hears my answer, he gets frustrated and says, "why are you telling me in a riddle that I have to figure out?" It's because he has to learn all aspects of each individual answer.
I'm not offended and I would appreciate you accepting the way I speak as the way I speak. Any one of my friends knows that I speak from the heart and not beat around the bush to make people feel good. This is the way it is.
Turns out, I went to Milolii being very nervous and self concious. I mean was I who was I to be the teacher. I was asked by a respected village woman to do this. Her thoughts were, if the people learn about the power in the healing plants, they will automatically learn to respect the power of the land and learn to respect others. Well...it was not the case when I went down there. It seems the most amazing elder stepped up to the plate and shared so much information on healing. Most of which I knew but some of which I didn't and that was very meaningful for me. I kept my mouth shut until he was finished and for the sake of the continued education for future generations in Miloli`i. He allowed us to take pictures of him, take notes, and film him so a video of this can be put into the Miloli`i library for future generations. This is very rare. Kupuna usually never allow any form of media but oral history to be the protocol in them sharing their information. This man was 80 years old. I learned so much from him and will learn more in the next sessions.
Mahalo haole girl for your much needed input on this. You know what I mean.
Edited by - momi on 03/11/2007 19:04:31