点评:Pahea'oe everyone that takes the time to read this.
My name is Callahan Welsh, and I am a Stand-Up Comedian from Maui.
So growing up in Maui, I love learning Hawaiin culture, as I have had the honor of growing up with Hawaiian culture.
So taking a trip over to Molokai was needed to stay in touch with how the community of people live there, and simply resist the cool landscape and thrivelyness of the island.
Taking the initiative to go on a hike through Halawa Valley, and to learn from Kumu Gregory and his son, was a necessity for my girl and I.
We got to get re-educated on the real Hawaiian narrative that had been lost for many centuries. It broke our heart to learn how the Hawaiian culture has really been turned into a financial platform, rather than a respectful appreciation for the culture. Thanks to these individuals, my girl and I are better equipped with knowledge, to help re-address and re-educate the visitors that are unaware of the emotional pain that the Hawaiian people go through.
The biggest take away from this experience, besides walking through a historical, amazing valley and experiencing the amazing waterfall...
Was that, if the Hawaiian people keep getting financially pushed out from their homeland....and we don't have any Hawaiians on island.....how can it be Hawaii be Hawaii?
I certainly would strongly, highly and encourageingly recommend all go and experience this hike, and take in, the informative knowledge that is needed for prosperity of the Hawaiian Race.
翻译:感谢每一位抽出时间阅读这篇文章的人。
我叫卡拉汉·威尔士,是一名来自毛伊岛的单口喜剧演员。
我在毛伊岛长大,非常热爱学习夏威夷文化,因为我有幸在夏威夷文化的熏陶下成长。
所以,去莫洛凯岛旅行对我来说至关重要,这样我才能了解当地居民的生活方式,同时也能更好地感受岛上迷人的风景和繁荣的氛围。
我和女友决定去哈拉瓦山谷徒步旅行,并向库姆·格雷戈里和他的儿子学习,这对我来说意义非凡。
我们有机会重新了解那些失落了几个世纪的真正的夏威夷故事。得知夏威夷文化如今被当作赚钱的工具,而不是被人们尊重和欣赏,我们感到非常痛心。感谢这些人,我和我的女儿掌握了更多知识,能够更好地帮助那些不了解夏威夷人民所经历的苦难的游客。
除了漫步于历史悠久、景色壮丽的山谷,欣赏令人叹为观止的瀑布之外,这次经历最大的收获是……
那就是:如果夏威夷人民不断被经济排挤出他们的家园……如果岛上没有夏威夷人……那夏威夷还能算是夏威夷吗?
我强烈建议大家去体验这次徒步旅行,汲取那些对夏威夷民族繁荣至关重要的知识。