Did Tiki Fail to Protect the Hawaiian 'Aina? - General Tiki

C christiki295 Member LA-2547 mls east Hawaii &5500 Easter Is Joined: Apr 09, 2003 Posts: 3837	C christiki295 Posted posted on Thu, Jan 8, 2004 10:25 PM On 2004-01-06 12:14, Unga Bunga wrote: Side note: The majestic Moai did protect the natives of Easter Island from European invasion until Easter Sunday 1722 (1400 years of isolation), but not strong enough to protect them from warring and slaughteringkilling between themselves, to almost total devastation. Point well taken. However, during the tiki carving period, the tiki mana did promote and nurture the Easter Islanders to such an extent I suppose that they in turn wanted more Moai for more manna and never balanced out the aina-earth replinishment issue. On the issue of profiting or supporting one's family by selling land, that too is a point well taken, although the laws and judicial system appear to have been stacked against the native Hawaiians, so as to deprive them of fair opportunity to protect their rights to the land.

On 2004-01-06 12:14, Unga Bunga wrote:
Side note:
The majestic Moai did protect the natives of Easter Island from European invasion until Easter Sunday 1722 (1400 years of isolation), but not strong enough to protect them from warring and slaughteringkilling between themselves, to almost total devastation.

Point well taken. However, during the tiki carving period, the tiki mana did promote and nurture the Easter Islanders to such an extent I suppose that they in turn wanted more Moai for more manna and never balanced out the aina-earth replinishment issue.

On the issue of profiting or supporting one's family by selling land, that too is a point well taken, although the laws and judicial system appear to have been stacked against the native Hawaiians, so as to deprive them of fair opportunity to protect their rights to the land.

Post #68448 by christiki295 on Thu, Jan 8, 2004 10:25 PM