http://www.hawaiireaders.com/blog/2010/02/20/tales-from-the-night-rainbow/ The Hawaii Readers site Thu, 09 Sep 2010 23:29:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://www.hawaiireaders.com/blog/2010/02/20/tales-from-the-night-rainbow/comment-page-1/#comment-4290 Makana Risser Chai Mon, 01 Mar 2010 01:26:22 +0000 http://www.hawaiireaders.com/?p=7293#comment-4290 The story was collected from Kaiakea, through his daughter Ka'akaumakaweliweli and her daughter Kaili'ohe Kame'ekua. (See Kamakau, People of Old, p. 132 for more on Kaiakea ma.) It is difficult to reconcile Kamakau's recounting with the "bowl of light" story - the two accounts seem to be from different worlds. Many Kame'ekua family members from different parts of the 'ohana all tell the story. Of course, with oral histories it is sometimes difficult to know how much has been introduced over the years. One thing I look at in evaluating stories is whether similar accounts are found elsewhere. For example, Kepelino's claim that there is an ancient Hawaiian flood story must be carefully examined. But the bowl of light is the opposite of "original sin" so at least the story is not Christian. The story was collected from Kaiakea, through his daughter Ka'akaumakaweliweli and her daughter Kaili'ohe Kame'ekua. (See Kamakau, People of Old, p. 132 for more on Kaiakea ma.) It is difficult to reconcile Kamakau's recounting with the "bowl of light" story - the two accounts seem to be from different worlds. Many Kame'ekua family members from different parts of the 'ohana all tell the story. Of course, with oral histories it is sometimes difficult to know how much has been introduced over the years. One thing I look at in evaluating stories is whether similar accounts are found elsewhere. For example, Kepelino's claim that there is an ancient Hawaiian flood story must be carefully examined. But the bowl of light is the opposite of "original sin" so at least the story is not Christian.

]]> http://www.hawaiireaders.com/blog/2010/02/20/tales-from-the-night-rainbow/comment-page-1/#comment-4288 Page Turner Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:34:10 +0000 http://www.hawaiireaders.com/?p=7293#comment-4288 Is the "bowl of light" parable one that is of ancient origins or more modern creation? Would like to trace sources prior to this book. There's something vaguely familiar about it, perhaps paralleling a Western fable. Is the "bowl of light" parable one that is of ancient origins or more modern creation? Would like to trace sources prior to this book. There's something vaguely familiar about it, perhaps paralleling a Western fable.

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