Queen Liliuokalani

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Queen Liliuokalani

This story takes place in the Hawaiian monarchy on January 17th, 1893. This was the day Queen Liliuokalani was illegally overthrown by the U.S.

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Beginning

The first known Hawaiian settlers date back as late as the 8th century until the 18th century. In 1830, the sugar industry was introduced by white missionaries and got really big in Hawaii. But in 1840, the same white missionaries created a constitutional monarchy that basically stripped the Hawaiian monarchy of their authority and power.

In the year 1887, Pearl Harbor was established as a naval base as part of a new Hawaiian constitution. White missionaries and businessmen impacted the social and economic culture of Hawaii very negatively. Almost all culture was prohibited. Meaning the natives weren’t allowed to teach the language or Hula dances. Then in 1891, Liliuokalani, the sister of late King Kalakaua, took the throne and refused to recognize the constitution established in 1887. Instead, she replaced it with a constitution that increased her own personal authority.

Leading Up To

There was a lot of tension between the kingdom of Hawaii and the white business men/missionaries for quite some time. Between the white people trying to replace the government and the Hawaiin’s not taking any of it, there was a lot of unresolved political tension. Then, in January of 1893 Stanford B. Dole created the “Committee of Safety” and staged a coup(a sudden, violent, and unlawful seizure of power from a government) against the Queen.

A team of 13 caucasian missionaries/businessmen forced the queen to abdicate (renounce the throne) on January 17th. If queen Liliuokalani hadn’t decided to abdicate, there was a very big threat of bloodshed. She once stated, “I have pursued the path of peace and diplomatic discussion, and not that of internal strife.”She chose the peaceful way out.

Forever Queen

Queen Liliuokalani was extremely against the annexation of her land. She thought, “Hawaii for the Hawaiians.” which is pretty self explanatory. The land of Hawaii was for the people of Hawaii. She wasn’t being a nationalist, she was simply a devoted and loving queen. Liliuokalani wrote the song Aloha ‘oe, for those that don’t know in the Disney movie “Lilo and Stitch” this is the song that Nani sings to Lilo the night before she is to be taken away from Nani. It is a melancholy song of goodbye and until we meet again. The lyrics read:

Haʻaheo e ka ua i nā pali	Proudly swept the rain by the cliffs
Ke nihi aʻela i ka nahele	As it glided through the trees
E hahai (uhai) ana paha i ka liko	Still following ever the bud
Pua ʻāhihi lehua o uka	The ʻāhihi lehua of the vale

Hui:	Chorus:
Aloha ʻoe, aloha ʻoe	Farewell to thee, farewell to thee
E ke onaona noho i ka lipo	The charming one who dwells in the shaded bowers
One fond embrace,	One fond embrace,
A hoʻi aʻe au	Ere I depart
Until we meet again	Until we meet again

ʻO ka haliʻa aloha i hiki mai	Sweet memories come back to me
Ke hone aʻe nei i	Bringing fresh remembrances
Kuʻu manawa	Of the past
ʻO ʻoe nō kuʻu ipo aloha	Dearest one, yes, you are mine own
A loko e hana nei	From you, true love shall never depart

Tomago:	Refrain:
Maopopo kuʻu ʻike i ka nani	I have seen and watched your loveliness
Nā pua rose o Maunawili	The sweet rose of Maunawili
I laila hiaʻai nā manu	And ’tis there the birds of love dwell
Mikiʻala i ka nani o ka liko	And sip the honey from your lips
Hui	Chorus

There are many different backstories as to why and who she wrote the song about. But given the historical context, this song is to the people and is a huge part of Hawaiian culture.

Farewell

Queen Liliuokalani was a great ruler. Loved by her people, such a smart woman. The events that happened to her during her rule were cruel. Nevertheless, she was remarkable and shall forever be remembered. Aloha ‘oe, until we meet again.

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Greek vs Roman

correchl000 Uncategorized November 5, 2020Historic, History, Informational, Lifestyle 0 Comment

Greek and Roman gods are often mixed up and mistaken for one and other. Greek and Roman’s have the same baseline of gods with the same meaning or powers as one and other, but there are still some big differences between the two empires.

Names

Roman Gods are often based on Greek Gods With different names and traits. For instance, the Greek God of the sea Poseidon his Roman name is Neptune the Roman god of the sea. Another reason Greek names and Roman names are different is, Romans are named after non-living things that did not have gender, ware as Greeks Gods are more based on humans so their names have a gender.

Time Period

Greek and Roman gods did not exist at the same time, the Roman gods and goddesses rose after the Greek. The Greek empire existed 700 years before the Roman empire, although the Greek empire didn’t have an exact date of which it was founded. The Roman empire rose 1000 years after the Greek empire had fallen.

Physical Appearances

Another major reason Greeks and Romans are different is their physical appearances. Greek’s appearances are often based on the myths of the gods. Greek myths would give them strong characteristics that emphasize their beauty and power than human characteristics. These characteristics make them known for their beauty. Roman gods on the other hand were not based on their characteristics like the Greek’s were. Therefore, Roman gods are less known for their beauty and appearances than the Greek gods.

Nature/Personality

The personality of Greek and Roman gods are very different. For example, Greek Gods are more based on human emotions, such as Love, Hatred, Anger, Happiness, Joy. While other Greek Gods are based on the environment, such as Hades controls the underworld, Poseidon controls the ocean/water. Roman, however, are deities and instead of being based on the human personality, they are more like objects than people.

Afterlife

The afterlife for humans during the time of the Roman empire and the Greek empire were very different from today’s theories about the afterlife. Greek’s thought that when their subjects pass on rather than the occurrence of the afterlife rather than significance a physical life on earth. The Roman afterlife is a little different than the Greek afterlife. When the subjects of the Roman empire if the mortal did exceptional on earth they are reported to live among the gods as an immortal.