E Na Halau Hula, Nana Kakou Ia Laka (Look to the Source): Finding Balance Between the Practice of Hula Forest Gathering and the Ecological Realities of Hawaii's Native Forests
This thesis contends that the impact halau hula are having on Hawaii's native forests is born from many different social, cultural, and ecological factors. This thesis goes on to argue that it is hula's intimate link to the forests of Hawaiʻi, through Laka - the ancestor, that makes the pr...
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ndltd-UHAWAII-oai-scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu-10125-70712013-01-08T11:10:40ZE Na Halau Hula, Nana Kakou Ia Laka (Look to the Source): Finding Balance Between the Practice of Hula Forest Gathering and the Ecological Realities of Hawaii's Native ForestsGarcia, Shirley Naomi KananiThis thesis contends that the impact halau hula are having on Hawaii's native forests is born from many different social, cultural, and ecological factors. This thesis goes on to argue that it is hula's intimate link to the forests of Hawaiʻi, through Laka - the ancestor, that makes the problem of damaging gathering practices so antithetical and, also, so readily resolved. The thesis concludes by offering that the answer to regaining balance between cultural practice and modern ecological realities lies in the ancestor Laka. In the attributes and values of Laka is where halau hula can look for inspiration and proper behavior while in her realm, the beautiful and mysterious forests of Hawaiʻi.iii, 80 leavesUniversity of Hawaii at ManoaMurton, Brian2009-03-06T19:39:56Z2009-03-06T19:39:56Z2002-122002-12ThesisTexthttp://hdl.handle.net/10125/7071All UHM dissertations and theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission from the copyright owner.https://scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu/handle/10125/2063 |
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This thesis contends that the impact halau hula are having on Hawaii's native forests is born from many different social, cultural, and ecological factors. This thesis goes on to argue that it is hula's intimate link to the forests of Hawaiʻi, through Laka - the ancestor, that makes the problem of damaging gathering practices so antithetical and, also, so readily resolved. The thesis concludes by offering that the answer to regaining balance between cultural practice and modern ecological realities lies in the ancestor Laka. In the attributes and values of Laka is where halau hula can look for inspiration and proper behavior while in her realm, the beautiful and mysterious forests of Hawaiʻi. === iii, 80 leaves |
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Garcia, Shirley Naomi Kanani E Na Halau Hula, Nana Kakou Ia Laka (Look to the Source): Finding Balance Between the Practice of Hula Forest Gathering and the Ecological Realities of Hawaii's Native Forests |
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E Na Halau Hula, Nana Kakou Ia Laka (Look to the Source): Finding Balance Between the Practice of Hula Forest Gathering and the Ecological Realities of Hawaii's Native Forests |
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E Na Halau Hula, Nana Kakou Ia Laka (Look to the Source): Finding Balance Between the Practice of Hula Forest Gathering and the Ecological Realities of Hawaii's Native Forests |
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E Na Halau Hula, Nana Kakou Ia Laka (Look to the Source): Finding Balance Between the Practice of Hula Forest Gathering and the Ecological Realities of Hawaii's Native Forests |
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E Na Halau Hula, Nana Kakou Ia Laka (Look to the Source): Finding Balance Between the Practice of Hula Forest Gathering and the Ecological Realities of Hawaii's Native Forests |
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E Na Halau Hula, Nana Kakou Ia Laka (Look to the Source): Finding Balance Between the Practice of Hula Forest Gathering and the Ecological Realities of Hawaii's Native Forests |
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e na halau hula, nana kakou ia laka (look to the source): finding balance between the practice of hula forest gathering and the ecological realities of hawaii's native forests |
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