Comments on: Vanity, and a Contest http://great-hikes.com/blog/vanity/ Living and hiking on the island of Kauai Sun, 06 May 2012 18:32:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Andy http://great-hikes.com/blog/vanity/#comment-70255 Andy Mon, 30 Mar 2009 09:08:48 +0000 http://great-hikes.com/blog/vanity/#comment-70255 All good guesses so far, but still no chocolate :-) All good guesses so far, but still no chocolate :-)

]]> By: Chris http://great-hikes.com/blog/vanity/#comment-69747 Chris Fri, 27 Mar 2009 20:33:43 +0000 http://great-hikes.com/blog/vanity/#comment-69747 "Holy Land," as a place to which the pilgrim is drawn and seeks to return, as in Jerusalem, Mecca? That's pretty much how I see Kauai. “Holy Land,” as a place to which the pilgrim is drawn and seeks to return, as in Jerusalem, Mecca?

That’s pretty much how I see Kauai.

]]> By: tara http://great-hikes.com/blog/vanity/#comment-69531 tara Thu, 26 Mar 2009 21:02:34 +0000 http://great-hikes.com/blog/vanity/#comment-69531 I'm going to guess "sacred plant." It just feels right! I’m going to guess “sacred plant.” It just feels right!

]]> By: Andy http://great-hikes.com/blog/vanity/#comment-68698 Andy Mon, 23 Mar 2009 06:41:07 +0000 http://great-hikes.com/blog/vanity/#comment-68698 Now that is a stretch, Bill. I'm not sure that the Wailua area was literally sacred, though it was definitely the private domain of the kings and their priests. Plus, no translation is 100%, so even though "sacred land" is the given translation, what does that really mean, and what did it mean to the Hawaiians. <p>Let me just say there are a few clues--more like connections--in the post, maybe that will help someone.</p> Now that is a stretch, Bill. I’m not sure that the Wailua area was literally sacred, though it was definitely the private domain of the kings and their priests. Plus, no translation is 100%, so even though “sacred land” is the given translation, what does that really mean, and what did it mean to the Hawaiians.

Let me just say there are a few clues–more like connections–in the post, maybe that will help someone.

]]> By: Bill Eisenhauer http://great-hikes.com/blog/vanity/#comment-67787 Bill Eisenhauer Fri, 20 Mar 2009 19:30:46 +0000 http://great-hikes.com/blog/vanity/#comment-67787 One more try and then I'm going to give up. The literal translation of Aina La'a could be considered synonymous for Wailua according to the royal history of Wailua. And since this is where you used to live, this seems to make sense. If I'm wrong, am I over-thinking this? Bill One more try and then I’m going to give up.

The literal translation of Aina La’a could be considered synonymous for Wailua according to the royal history of Wailua. And since this is where you used to live, this seems to make sense.

If I’m wrong, am I over-thinking this?

Bill

]]> By: Andy http://great-hikes.com/blog/vanity/#comment-67054 Andy Wed, 18 Mar 2009 05:19:18 +0000 http://great-hikes.com/blog/vanity/#comment-67054 Hi Bill, You got the translation right, and I really like your possible connection. It's not the one I based my choice upon, but if I'd known that story it could've been. And I have to admire your cultural depth, I hadn't heard bit of Kauaiian history before--I'm no scholar, but I have read a lot. Feel free to keep trying if you have any other ideas. Hi Bill,

You got the translation right, and I really like your possible connection. It’s not the one I based my choice upon, but if I’d known that story it could’ve been. And I have to admire your cultural depth, I hadn’t heard bit of Kauaiian history before–I’m no scholar, but I have read a lot. Feel free to keep trying if you have any other ideas.

]]> By: Bill Eisenhauer http://great-hikes.com/blog/vanity/#comment-66925 Bill Eisenhauer Tue, 17 Mar 2009 19:44:47 +0000 http://great-hikes.com/blog/vanity/#comment-66925 An extreme guess here since I'm not Hawaiian and thus do not speak the language. I think the literal (or nearly so) translation is "sacred land" which I think we all agree would be a fitting description for Kauai. The tie-in has to do potentially with two parts of the mythology associated with Laamaikahiki who was also known as La'a and was an adopted son of a Kauaian king. So it could be you are saying that Kauai is your adopted land or that Kauai has adopted you. Or, you could be referencing La'a's return to Kauai at the request of his father. No doubt, you feel you will return to the island permanently someday, though I think La'a actually stayed for quite a while, but died in Tahiti. That's my opinion, but I could be totally off-base. Bill An extreme guess here since I’m not Hawaiian and thus do not speak the language.

I think the literal (or nearly so) translation is “sacred land” which I think we all agree would be a fitting description for Kauai.

The tie-in has to do potentially with two parts of the mythology associated with Laamaikahiki who was also known as La’a and was an adopted son of a Kauaian king. So it could be you are saying that Kauai is your adopted land or that Kauai has adopted you.

Or, you could be referencing La’a's return to Kauai at the request of his father. No doubt, you feel you will return to the island permanently someday, though I think La’a actually stayed for quite a while, but died in Tahiti.

That’s my opinion, but I could be totally off-base.

Bill

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