Ever since Captain James Cook discovered
Hawai’i over 200 years ago, the islands have been
buffeted by the incursions of western culture.
Today, the archipelago of Hawai’i serves the United
States as an important military base in the
Pacific.Despite all of this, the old traditions have
never been extinguished. Indeed, the awareness of their
old traditions burns brighter than ever in the hearts of
the Hawaiians.
How did the ancient Hawaiians once explain how the
cosmos came into being? How do they interpret humans,
animals and nature?As the first documentary of its kind,
this film delves deeply into the knowledge of primeval
Hawaiian culture.It tells the legends of the gods and
show us the still preserved holy places of O’ahu, Maui,
Big Island and other islands. This way, the spectator
will be spirited away into a world of magic and
enchantment, where the profound insights of this
millennia-old culture continue to glow.
Polynesian/Hawaiian Cosmology: The Sky Father: Wakea:
the procreative light The Earth Mother: Papa: the
darkness In their embrace male light penetrated female
darkness, and from this union of opposites was created a
universe of opposites.
The essence of cosmic energies, the great spirits, were
born: Kane: the first born: the spirit of creation, of
sunlight, fresh water and forests, the male ancestor of
all living things Kanaloa: the spirit of the ocean Ku:
the spirit of human procreative power and the patron of
the works of men Lono: the patron of agriculture and
healing Haumea or Hina: the supreme female spirit
including a second documentary film on the same DVD:
Duration: aprox. 18 min.
stereo
languages: English, German
format: 4:3 PAL
Not commercially available
ICELAND - A Wonderwork of Nature
Since the beginning of creation, Iceland
has remained a mysterious world, a world where fire and
ice, volcanoes and glaciers lay equal claim to their
place in the sun. Harpa, an Icelandic woman, tells us of
supernatural beings, such as elves who live in cliffs
and hills, and ancient Nordic gods. Impressive camera
shots show how these myths lie concealed in the
magnificent countryside all over Iceland.
