ALOHA Kakou, e Hawaii, As Sovereign I like to extend my deepest Mahalo Nui to all who participated in the KU I KA PONO March and Rally on January 17, 2009. By participated, I mean everyone who was there at the March and Rally and who for many reasons could not have been there. But was there in Spirit and Support. I have many Ohana members and friends that wanted to be there at the March and Rally Their Spirit and Support is always with me as I continue to walk that path to the Restoration of our Kingdom. Mahalo Nui Loa to all who stopped by at the Rally to share your mana'o i'o with me. ALOHA KUU AINA HAWAII, o Pomaikaiokalani, SOVEREIGN, HPACH
Namaka'eha > PomaikaiokalaniJanuary 20, 2009 at 8:34pm
Yes, for those who attended and unable to make, we could feel that mana from every point of the island. One giant step for kanaka maoli.
E Tane,
I know what you meant, but I would like to remind you that in the Hawaiian culture black is the traditional color of mourning. It is believed that ancient Hawaiians blackened their faces and limbs when in mourning. When talking about independence you might be mourning, but it could be interpreted as hopelessness. Red is the color of revolution, and revolution always embodies hope and vision and I would rather have a revolution than cry over loss of independence and show signs of mourning. When you have thousands who have hope, just like today at the Kapiolani park, red is appropriate color. Let's remain pūko‘a kani ‘āina.
Tane > Janos (Keoni) SamuJanuary 18, 2009 at 11:16pm
I disagree. White is the traditional color of mourning in Hawai'i. Black is the Western Christian civilization's color for mourning. Jews had the custom of covering themselves with ashes. Hawaiians would mutilate themselves in some form or another depending on the depth of grief or Kakau on their body for remembrance.
I guess it's a matter of interpretation. I could say the bleak situation is ending and a beginning of a change; from darkness there is light; a foreboding of change. I think of red as passion or zeal. In Hawai'i it symbolized union, a chosen one.
I do agree, however that red would be the color as what we have been prophesized of. The hoailona in many forms received by those sensitive to the etherial. What has happened in this case, OHA has usurped it to represent our consent to the Akaka Bill. This case Black will be the doom of the Akaka Bill. But of course, I didn't choose the color; other groups did to show dissent of the Akaka Bill and a move towards regaining our independence.
At this point, I won't rely on the colors; justice and de-occupation is what we seek to re-establish our independence we had before the WASP racists U.S. usurped our government and suppressed our nation. Whatever colors they choose is alright by me. The Queen's color was purple and the crown flower was her favorite blossom. So, there we have it. A mishmash of color as long as we realize our dream of truth and justice. You gotta love the colors, eh?
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I know what you meant, but I would like to remind you that in the Hawaiian culture black is the traditional color of mourning. It is believed that ancient Hawaiians blackened their faces and limbs when in mourning. When talking about independence you might be mourning, but it could be interpreted as hopelessness. Red is the color of revolution, and revolution always embodies hope and vision and I would rather have a revolution than cry over loss of independence and show signs of mourning. When you have thousands who have hope, just like today at the Kapiolani park, red is appropriate color. Let's remain pūko‘a kani ‘āina.
I guess it's a matter of interpretation. I could say the bleak situation is ending and a beginning of a change; from darkness there is light; a foreboding of change. I think of red as passion or zeal. In Hawai'i it symbolized union, a chosen one.
I do agree, however that red would be the color as what we have been prophesized of. The hoailona in many forms received by those sensitive to the etherial. What has happened in this case, OHA has usurped it to represent our consent to the Akaka Bill. This case Black will be the doom of the Akaka Bill. But of course, I didn't choose the color; other groups did to show dissent of the Akaka Bill and a move towards regaining our independence.
At this point, I won't rely on the colors; justice and de-occupation is what we seek to re-establish our independence we had before the WASP racists U.S. usurped our government and suppressed our nation. Whatever colors they choose is alright by me. The Queen's color was purple and the crown flower was her favorite blossom. So, there we have it. A mishmash of color as long as we realize our dream of truth and justice. You gotta love the colors, eh?
Tane
also Please have signs that are pro kanaka maoli " NO AKAKA CRAP !