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The vivid yellow and red robes, cloaks and helmets and other ceremonial gear of tradiitional Hawaiian royalty... like that pictured in this YouTube... is visually arresting, but I can't really enjoy the sight, knowing how they were produced.
A single full robe, such as Kamehameha is often portrayed wearing, could require the colored feathers from as many as 80,000 birds to make, according to scholars. And many of the birds they treasured for such purpose are now extinct.
Take the 'O'o, an unusually beautiful but now extinct honeycreeper, which was prized by Big Island natives for a couple of small tufts of bright yellow feathers that punctuated their predominantly black bodies.
Ok look would you like to compare who had the biggest impact on the aina, four legged, two legged and everything else since before 1776 and after? The ancient hawaiians have nothing on european contact to current.
Ok look would you like to compare who had the biggest impact on the aina, four legged, two legged and everything else since before 1776 and after? The ancient hawaiians have nothing on european contact to current.
You need to read some history books. The people who stumbled on these islands did far more damage than modern mankind.
So do you still believe Hawaii is no different then the mainland in everyway?
Uh. Since I actually live here - I was awoken by my iphone. Watched the news on cable on my Samsung TV. Got in my Lexus to drive to work. Drove on a Interstate Highway (at least that is what they call it). Worked on my Dell computer. Went to Subway for lunch. Got some Diet Coke at the mini-market for the afternoon. Used Microsoft Office software. We spoke English in all the meetings. Sang Happy Birthday to someone. Drove home stopped at Chevron for gas. Went to Safeway to pick up some wine (California), beer (not Kona), shrimp, cat food, etc - I've yet to experience anything different than a typical mainland day.
Oh wait. The gas was $4.38/gallon - so you got me there.
Uh. Since I actually live here - I was awoken by my iphone. Watched the news on cable on my Samsung TV. Got in my Lexus to drive to work. Drove on a Interstate Highway (at least that is what they call it). Worked on my Dell computer. Went to Subway for lunch. Got some Diet Coke at the mini-market for the afternoon. Used Microsoft Office software. We spoke English in all the meetings. Sang Happy Birthday to someone. Drove home stopped at Chevron for gas. Went to Safeway to pick up some wine (California), beer (not Kona), shrimp, cat food, etc - I've yet to experience anything different than a typical mainland day.
Oh wait. The gas was $4.38/gallon - so you got me there.
Hey viper my birth certificate says state of hawaii, what does yours say? I went to school on the islands. Where did you go? My roots go back in the history of hawaii. What about you? etc etc etc
Hey viper my birth certificate says state of hawaii, what does yours say? I went to school on the islands. Where did you go? My roots go back in the history of hawaii. What about you?
And im no one special.
Clearly when we need a 80's history lesson regarding Hawaii, you'll be ready to pull out a YouTube video. When it comes to 2014 in Hawaii you are clueless.
And no, you aren't special at all. Agreed.
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