Hawaiians Sign Petition Against Dodge Kahuna - General Tiki

B bigbrotiki Tiki Socialite Tiki Island, above the Silverlake Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 11621	B bigbrotiki Posted posted on Thu, Feb 5, 2004 11:37 AM Guys, read the article: "One who had not signed — but said he would — is Keola Lake, himself a kahuna nui, or high priest, who trains others as kahuna to supervise traditional Hawaiian rituals." I think it is commendable to revive ancient traditions, but why does it always have to be done with this overdone political correctness, as he also says: "It came out of the California culture, and 'Beach Blanket Bingo,' " he said, referring to the movies of the 1960s. "I find it offensive, especially now, because we finally got our own people who are practicing kahunas, the healers, and here are these guys making fun of it." Why can't people accept that the essence of pop culture is trivialization, maybe careless, but not with the aim of "making fun of it". As the Sufis say, the secret protects itself, those who are seriously interested in Hawaiian mysticism will not be misguided by Surf tradition terminology, just like modern Tiki culture has an outer and an inner value, making many more curious about authentic Polynesian culture than belitttling it.

Guys, read the article:

"One who had not signed — but said he would — is Keola Lake, himself a kahuna nui, or high priest, who trains others as kahuna to supervise traditional Hawaiian rituals."

I think it is commendable to revive ancient traditions, but why does it always have to be done with this overdone political correctness, as he also says:

"It came out of the California culture, and 'Beach Blanket Bingo,' " he said, referring to the movies of the 1960s. "I find it offensive, especially now, because we finally got our own people who are practicing kahunas, the healers, and here are these guys making fun of it."

Why can't people accept that the essence of pop culture is trivialization, maybe careless, but not with the aim of "making fun of it".
As the Sufis say, the secret protects itself, those who are seriously interested in Hawaiian mysticism will not be misguided by Surf tradition terminology, just like modern Tiki culture has an outer and an inner value, making many more curious about authentic Polynesian culture than belitttling it.

Post #74637 by bigbrotiki on Thu, Feb 5, 2004 11:37 AM