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Some of the dancers and kumu are also cultural practitioners.
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Are not many of these "cultural practitioners" not "Christians" as well?
This is an interesting subject/topic and I wonder if "ancient culture" is being abused to gain something.
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Well I slogged thru HotPE's link and am waiting on bananheads book tip.
Losing steam though. I can see why anyone can claim anything is sacred in Hawaii regardless of any historical support...
Glinda, I am happy you have found a life long pursuit in this area. I am unable to romanticize a Stone Age culture of such violence, sexism, and classism, so I don't have a viable hook in those waters...
I am also glad hula thrives in modern and more traditional forms. Though it doesn't resonate with me personally, I can see that it is among the best, if not the best, remnant of Hawaiian culture and worthy of celebration and continuation.
Can haoles become native hawaiian practitioners? I can find nothing about the process for "certification" or requirements, or whatever.
Thanks to all for the pointers. I am not done trying to understand what is meant by the Hawaiian religion, but will be downshifting.
Cheers,
Kirt
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Originally posted by bananahead
edited to add another book and fix a messup on 2 haole dudes...
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https://www.abebooks.com/book-search/tit...1824-1825/
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The above link, as I've seen, is for books that are for sale.
At:
https://archive.org/details/voyageofhmsb...ro/page/n8
It is available as a free downloadable pdf, epub, etc.
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Thanks so much 1voyager1 for the link. The pdf worked. Might wait for the book from Abes. Screen reading other than on the Kindle gets old and strenuous...
Cheers,
Kirt