Reid Ginoza at 22:05, 16 April 2006

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Jennifer Wada at 11:10, 8 March 2006

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are plants used in constructing parts
of the temple, as fencing or
thatching: lama (Lono); loulu pais
D. POST-CONVERSION HAWAIIAN CONFLICT
IN NATIVE IDENTITY
This section discusses post-conversion
Hawaiian conflict in native
identity, or crisis in self and group
esteem, reflecting positive or
negative personality or Identity
changes; or, the opposite, Hawaiian
steadfastness in tradition with
resiliency in adjusted or modified
personality and identity change. As
we contemplate the first Hawaiian
"Christians", the names of several
powerfully influential people come
iato view, including Henry 'Opukahaia
and David Halo.
Henry 'Opukahaia, or Obookiah, was
a young boy when war took the lives of
his parents and baby brother and made
him a captive in the household of his
captor8. He endured the stay until
other men threw his aunt off a cliff
into the sea. He stole away on a ship
with Captain Brintnall "from New
York." In 'Opukahaia'3 own words he
tells what it was like to feel
abandoned in the society of the
1790's:
At death of my parents...I was
with them; I saw them killed with
a bayonet—and with them my little
brother, not more than two or
three months old. So that I was
left alone without father and
mother in this wilderness world.
Poor boy, thought I within myself,
after they were gone, are there
any father or mother of mine at
home that I may go and find them
at home? No, poor boy am I. And
while I was at play with other
children—after we had made an end
of playing, they return to their
parents—but I was returned into
tears;—for I have no home,
neither father nor mother. I was
now brought away from my home to
strange place and thought of
nothing more but want of father c
mother, and to cry day and night.
While I was with my uncle, for
some time I began to think about
leaving that country to go to sorr
other part of the world. I did
not care where I shall go to. 1
thought to myself if I should get
away, and go to some other
country, probably, I may find som^
comfort, more than to live there
without father and mother...
...the captain made some inquiry
to see if we were willing to come
to America; and soon I made a
motion with my head that I was
willing to go. This man was very
agreeable, and his kindness much
delighted my heart, as if I was
his own son, and he was my own
father. Thus I still continue
thankful for his kindness toward
me.
...As soon as my uncle heard
that I was going to leave him, he
shut me up in a room, for he was
not willing to let me go. While I
was in the room, my old
grandmother coming in asked me
what was my notion of leaving
them, and go with people whom I
know not. I told her it is better
for me to go than to stay there.
She said if I should leave then I
shall not see them any more. I
told her that I shall cone hack in
a few months, if I live. Her eyes
were filled with tears. She said
I was a very foolish boy. 8/
This moving personal account
written in fluent English by a native
Hawaiian scholar while in New England
training to return as a missionary to
the Hawaiian people, tells a certain
truth about the character of the
Hawaiian people at the time of
European contact. When 'Opukahaia
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 are plants used in constructing parts
 of the temple, as fencing or
-thatching: lama (Lono); loulu pais
+thatching: <u>lama</u> (<u>Lono</u>); <u>loulu</u> palm (<u>Ku</u>).
 D. POST-CONVERSION HAWAIIAN CONFLICT
-IN NATIVE IDENTITY
+====D. POST-CONVERSION HAWAIIAN CONFLICT IN NATIVE IDENTITY====
 This section discusses post-conversion
 Hawaiian conflict in native
@@ Line 16: / Line 16: @@
 "Christians", the names of several
 powerfully influential people come
-iato view, including Henry 'Opukahaia
+into view, including Henry 'Opukahaia
 and David Halo.
-Henry 'Opukahaia, or Obookiah, was
+<u>Henry 'Opukahaia</u>, or Obookiah, was
 a young boy when war took the lives of
 his parents and baby brother and made
 him a captive in the household of his
-captor8. He endured the stay until
+captors. He endured the stay until
 other men threw his aunt off a cliff
 into the sea. He stole away on a ship
 with Captain Brintnall "from New
-York." In 'Opukahaia'3 own words he
+York." In 'Opukahaia's own words he
 tells what it was like to feel
 abandoned in the society of the
 's:
 At death of my parents...I was
-with them; I saw them killed with
+: At death of my parents...I was with them; I saw them killed with a bayonet—and with them my little brother, not more than two or three months old. So that I was left alone without father and mother in this wilderness world. Poor boy, thought I within myself, after they were gone, are there any father or mother of mine at home that I may go and find them at home? No, poor boy am I. And while I was at play with other children—after we had made an end of playing, they return to their parents—but I was returned into tears;—for I have no home, neither father nor mother. I was now brought away from my home to strange place and thought of nothing more but want of father or mother, and to cry day and night.
 a bayonet—and with them my little
-brother, not more than two or
+: While I was with my uncle, for some time I began to think about leaving that country to go to some other part of the world. I did not care where I shall go to. I thought to myself if I should get away, and go to some other country, probably, I may find some comfort, more than to live there without father and mother...
 three months old. So that I was
-left alone without father and
+: ...the captain made some inquiry to see if we were willing to come to America; and soon I made a motion with my head that I was willing to go. This man was very agreeable, and his kindness much delighted my heart, as if I was his own son, and he was my own father. Thus I still continue thankful for his kindness toward me.
 mother in this wilderness world.
-Poor boy, thought I within myself,
+: ...As soon as my uncle heard that I was going to leave him, he shut me up in a room, for he was not willing to let me go. While I was in the room, my old grandmother coming in asked me what was my notion of leaving them, and go with people whom I know not. I told her it is better for me to go than to stay there. She said if I should leave then I shall not see them any more. I told her that I shall come back in a few months, if I live. Her eyes were filled with tears. She said I was a very foolish boy. <u>8</u>/
 after they were gone, are there
 This moving personal account
 written in fluent English by a native
@@ Line 97: / Line 47: @@
 Hawaiian people at the time of
 European contact. When 'Opukahaia
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