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Final Intellectual Challenge by Kumu Keahi (student of Kumu Lake)
My Name is:
date: __________ {5pts/question, 2pts/kulia oi}
And I proudly display the depth and breadth of only my own individual intellect below:…. (A) Who are the two persons (A&B) and what is the significance of Their individual journeys - Leadership Quality Their single vision -Leadership Decsionmaking
Pai„ea/Kamehameha (Leader of Hawaii) & Paikea Apirana (Leader of Whitikeia/Hawaiki). Each of these two were faced with negative pressures not wanting them to be successful at that which they both seemed destined. Despite their several setbacks, they continued to pursue their vision. Separation (“alone”) and forward thinking for what was best for the whole community (cigarette smoking, warring fiefdoms). They realized that those who doubt/oppose their path won‟t stop their push in recognizing that the problems which need resolving requires a leader with “action” not apathy. Kulia oi: How is the whale and the person (B) below share a similar name? .Pai„ea/Kamehameha from Pu„ukohola (Hill of the Whale) is similar to - Paikea as a prophet on a whale who saves a community from a devastating fate - Kangahroa Meha (Kanaloa: God of the Sea) and (Meha: Lonely) was the whale
(B) Like Kumu Lake below, this leader had a destiny to fulfill. What were the many “signs” marking his journey and what significant people guided him (by name/action)?
(1) Kekuiapoiwa hungry for the eye of the mano (shark) will bear a child who will “eat” chiefs (2) Those born under the sign of the Hoku Koko„iki (Halley‟s comet) will conquer the islands (3) Lifting the Naha Stone declares mana of the Naha Clan and will unify the islands (4) Usurped the chief‟s kuleana by offering the human mohai at the Pakini Heiau (5) Was foretold by Kapoukahi to build/dedicate a heiau to Kamehameha‟s War God Kukailimoku at Pu„ukohola, to fulfill the unification prophecy. Note: (1) & (2) Was enough to make Alapa„i worried and order the killing of baby boys (3) & (5) derive from Kaua„i Mana Kulia oi: What was his anecdotal explanation of why he didn‟t When asked to convert to Christianity, convert to the religion of the Christian missionaries? Kamehameha stipulated to send their priest and his kahuna to jump off a nearby cliff. The one who returns, Kamehameha will join that belief. Priest refused. Kamehameha left.
(C) Paa ka waha, nana ka maka, hoolohe ka pepeiao, hana ka lima. How is this a learning paradigm?
“Shut the mouth, watch with the eyes, listen with the ears, work with the hands” This is an experiencial & “learn by doing” epistemological/pedagogical approach. Much different from the Western concept of acquiring degrees by asking lots of questions and questioning authority. This created a hierarchy of knowledge as well as a genealogy of learning. This can be easily seen in the learning lineage of Kumu Hula. They carry the knowledge of their respective kumu and thus are responsible to not tarnish their reputation. Kulia oi: According to Kumu Lake, What is “Hawaiian Time”? And what is an example where it is being perpetuated legally? “Hawaiian Time” is to arrive at the appropriate time, if at all. Sometimes it is days to hours early and sometimes it is NOT AT ALL. It is not a instrument of derogatory stereotyping and racial slurs. Not that the idea isn‟t deserved by some, but it is not an ethnic more than it is a personal accountability. An example of this concept was the Planet Hollywood blessing at the late arrival of Sylvester Stallone justified by the manager saying Mr. Stallone was on “Hawaiian Time” when Kumu reminded him that the “Hawaiians were here !!” Another example is the letter in the final blog.