This video is not sexual, for anyone wanting that 😉 On this..
Added 2024-07-07 18:00:04 +0000 UTCThis video is not sexual, for anyone wanting that 😉
On this Day in History:
Having become unified as a Kingdom in 1795, Hawai’i was first settled upwards of 600 years prior by Polynesians. The Kingdom greatly valued education and health, and had a progressive constitutional monarchy with said monarch serving as the President, leading to compulsory education for all citizens 77 years before the United States. They also had universal free healthcare for all citizens by 1859, with many Nordic countries following suit.
This all changed when the United States took an imperialist interest in Hawai’i and ultimately took the Kingdom by force. These interests varied from sugar and fruit plantations to a mid-Pacific port to those of missionaries. While this occupation and eventual integration was much less violent than many other government occupations, the effects on the Hawaiian people was significant. 126 years after the official annexation native Hawaiians are the most at-risk for health problems and amongst the most poverty-stricken, with education following similar lines.
The stories of US imperialism are hardly ever good for the native people, and Hawai’i is no exception; it’s important to pay attention to the actions of governments and shine light on the groups that have been disenfranchised of their own land and government. I’d like to do that by showing a piece of Hawaiian culture with this message as best as I can, so please enjoy my tutorial on how to tie a Hawaiian malo.
