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confirms what Tane had expressed, his reservations about full support of
the event because of the U.S. citizenship requirement. I agree with
Tane that support should be reserved on that count as well, i.e., that
Kumu Hula must be a U.S. citizens and each Halau must have a U.S. site.
Isn't it ridiculous how invasive U.S. colonization has infested even
our cultural practice such as Hula! (Another reason why I say we are
far more than merely occupied, we are colonized, where even many
practitioners of our culture, have accepted the Americanization of our
precious art and cultural form.)
Has Hula become a human expression of spirituality, harmonizing with
the powers of the universe as discovered in all of the environmental
elements and expressed through form, movement, sound and voice, which
transcend race and place? That's what I see it becoming more fully
understood as - a practice of the human soul speaking to the forces
found in nature, forces we might call kupuna, aumakua, akua; a practice
of the human soul acting in unison with one's bodily movement, so that
neither body nor spirit is any longer separated, but joined as one,
moving in tune or remaining still, in unison with each other; another
literary expression of our national conscious through the telling and
retelling of our sacred times, sacred places, of people and events; a
practice of one's humanity (HU) in the expression of all possible
manifestations of life (LA).
Such a practice of Hula, when accomplished in this understanding,
transcends race and place, religions, gender, and politics. It becomes
so personal that rules of citizenship becomes ridiculous. It should
behoove all of us, practitioners and appreciators of all of the forms of
Hula, to object to any attempt to limit in any way the growth and
expression of this wonderful form of art.
Tane - Right On!
Aloha a hui hou. Poka
Hula changed when the white men started to arrive from San Francisco islands and one can read this history. When I spoke to Uncle George Naope this is what he expressed to me, and with some research one can bring to the forefront his exact words. The start of the Merrie Monarch in 1971 started off with 21 chants. He wanted the Kumu Hula Masters to chant not just awana. So he gave them these chants and that was the beginning of the Merrie Monarch. Our Hula Masters could not perform the 21 chants, according to Uncle George. Some could do a few, but not to his satisfaction he wanted all 21 chants to be learned and performed. This is a true 'talk story' with Uncle George and that I had this conversation with him in Hilo. In my private moments with Uncle George, I told him that I didn't learn the hula because of my missionary background. So, that is why we began to talk about the chants and it's existence before the missionaries came to Hawaii and his intentions to bring it back. Today, as we see it on TV the Merrie Monarch is different because of corporate marketing.
With the onset of 'marketing' and our Merrie Monarch running muck with American process of elimination (rules) a capitalistic way of life, and to blame children with 50% plus bloodquantum takes away from the given truth. Point, these children at the capital sit in are concern for the future and their education. Politically, Na Kanaka children have the burden of procreation because it starts from the onset of a girl childs period (menstrual).
Old Veterans were always a nuisance and capable of wreaking havoc, especially ones from San Francisco. As a lessee on Hawaiian Homestead, I feel that this Merrie Monarch conversation is far from sacred chants and it happens because of 'human desires' not yet fulfilled. Spectatorship, and the many elements mixed into play here had gotten so far away from it's intent --to chant before the gods. It was not done for entertainment until the Americanism came to Hawaii. It was the white man desires that changed our hula. Ruling Chiefs shared our chants on demand to please the chiefs’ visitors.
Whether the hula is Hewa at the Merrie Monarch, it should also be remembered for it's trueness of the 21 chants. As for the military, it is about jurisdiction (martial law), changing rules, and Nuclear Free Pacific (our ocean is not an American dump site for Mark 45's).
We homesteaders (bloodquantum) in Waianae are concern with teen suicide at this time because it's happening right before our eyes. As uncomfortable this is, it was necessary to clear the air with this toxic human nature of 'desires' and get back to the real work of caring and nurturing our Na Keiki's and protecting them from harm. If need be, I will return and that is a promise.....to the death and in the after life too to defend our children from 'dirty desires'. Kaohi
friends with Aunty Dotty and Uncle George of whom I totally supported
their efforts of the Merry Monarch Festival. They've been trying to get
me to attend the festival all these years; but my job restrained me from
going to it.
This year they announced the rule ...that one has to be a U.S. citizen to
participate. So, now they are being exclusive. What of the Hawai'i
nationals that don't recognize U.S. citizenship and maintain their
lawful citizenship of the still existing Kingdom of Hawaii which is
under belligerent occupation of the U.S.A.?
Is it because there are so many hula halau within the U.S. and Hawaii
that it would be impossible to admit hula halau from foreign lands that
have groups of Hawaiians due to time restraints... or is it to be
in-line politically with the alignment of the Akaka Bill?
Whatever the case, since they have deliberately stipulated that one has
to be a U.S. citizen, I cannot whole-heartedly support the Merry Monarch
Festival albeit I enjoy the exhibition of the dances.
Tane