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Originally posted by leilanidude
" ...many having ancestors and ohana that want to locate them on Mauna Kea."
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Do they forget that Mauna Kea was off-limits (kapu) to them? It seems like some are trying to pick and choose which of the old ways they want to honor, based upon how it would suit their present needs.
Would like for Opihikao to chime in and give us her perspective on this. She is a refreshing voice of reason.
Aloha ahiahi, leilanidude, and all. (BBM. Exactly. Never to be traversed. It was
Ali'i and
Kahuna grounds, per our Kupuna.)
Mahalo for your kind words, leilanidude. What Ralph "Palikapu" Dedman has done is deplorable. NEVER, ever, in my life have my Kupuna orated this is acceptable. Quite the contrary (per our pre-Christian teaching; we had
Kahunanui, who supercedes and predates the Christian burial protocol). Our ohana Kupuna would NEVER approve of his actions. [
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That being said, it is his "modus operandi" for decades, and he is an embarrassment (speaking from personal experience, as I have stood "toe to toe" with him, and his kind...). Dedman has his own agenda, his own ways, and the majority of the protectors/protestors did not agree with his actions (FWIW). In fact, a prominent "activist" (Hawaiian) allegedly took the
iwi back to Ka'u, where it belongs, and Dedman knows why. He "marches to the beat of his own drum", as they say, and does not represent my ohana, nor many others, I am certain.
For the record, I do hold in my possession,
iwi from my Kupuna, in the form of a
plau'a (which represents the voice of the ohana), which was handed down from generation to generation (from the early 1800's; I am the fifth person to hold this
iwi). It was made from bones
(iwi) of our ohana to pass the
mana on to those of us who are
punahele . No one touches it, nor sees it, until appropriate. Apologies if this is TMI.
In closing with regard to the
iwi, what Dedman did is disgusting and
HEWA LOA. He will answer to his Kupuna in due time. In my personal opinion, with regard to Dedman's actions, he is damn near certifiable.
Back to the topic of this thread, the Contested Case status: It has been set for October 11, 2016, at the Naniloa Hotel. The final witness list should be interesting, and the testimony each will provide. When the final decision is made by Judge Amano, either way it goes, it will be appealed (by either side). The Supreme Court will, once again, make the final ruling.
May we find balance in this poorly executed "process".
JMO.
