{"product_id":"the-cry-of-the-huna-the-ancestral-voices-of-hawaii-moke-kupihea","title":"The Cry of the Huna: The Ancestral Voices of Hawaii - Moke Kupihea","description":"\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eExplores the breakdown in the chain of cultural transmission that has led to the decimation of Hawaiian spirituality, and how it can be restored\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e• Shows how Reconnection to the Ancestral ways can be achieved through letting go and forgiveness of the effects of Colonization\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e • Reveals how the lessons of the decline of Hawaiian spiritual tradition reflect on other religions\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e • Clarifies the complex nature of Hawaiian Ancestral Worship\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHawaiian spirituality teaches that individuals can be truly fulfilled only if they are conscious participants in the long Ancestral chain of witnessing and transmission that connects the present to the time of origins. \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Cry of the Huna\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003einvokes the author's personal history as he recounts the decline of his People's spiritual tradition as a result of colonization. The breakdown of the Hawaiians' ties with their Sacred land led them to forget not only the Teachings of their ancestors, but also the chain of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ena aumakua\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ethey form, which connects these people to both the earth and the realm of the gods. While the\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ena aumakua\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ecan be viewed with reverence it is not seen or worshiped as a God. Rather it is seen as a part of the chain of life that arose from one God's vision of creation.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAumakua\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eis a compound of\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003emakua\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(parents) and\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eau\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, the Endless Ancestral chain that stretches through time. Each individual on earth represents a temporary end to that chain. As we age and our vision of life slowly looks towards death, our descendants come forth to provide the next eyes in the chain of witnessing and transmission.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Cry of the Huna\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eshows how the rupture of this chain has led to widespread alienation. An Endless cycle of Resentment and Revenge is fueled by the loss of the Hawaiians' spiritual birthright. The connection to the aumakua, however, can be reforged, but only by untying the circular cords of Revenge to allow forgiveness to occur in the present so that Healing can take place in the future.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Moke Kupihea","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46973910712663,"sku":"9780892811274","price":25.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/6735\/3557\/files\/61i1A1wwvGL.jpg?v=1690978015","url":"https:\/\/terotpuoti.com\/en\/products\/the-cry-of-the-huna-the-ancestral-voices-of-hawaii-moke-kupihea","provider":"Tarotpuoti","version":"1.0","type":"link"}