Traditions and Transitions folk narrative in the contemporary world
16-20
July 2001 The University of Melbourne, Australia
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The landscape yields clues to the course of human events.
On the slopes of Diamond Head (Leahi), one of Hawai’i's most famous landmarks,
the landscape tells the stories of pre-colonization, tourism, World War II and
currently, the reclamation of the land (aina). It is a site rich in Hawai’ian mythology
and folklore.
In this presentation, I will examine a community effort to plant gardens on the
parched lower rise of Diamond Head (Leahi). The plantings are as diverse and
complex as the people who voluntarily maintain and construct the gardens. Each
garden represents a visual narrative with the selected plants, as well as the
symbols and small statuary that accompany them. Through photographs, maps,
interviews, and an analysis of the plants and symbols, I will look at how this
project contributes to notions of the land (aina). The gardens at Leahi speak
of larger community and political issues, especially that of the indigenous
people.
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