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Grassroots Kaua'i: manufacturing an outrigger canoe A handmade koa canoe, believed to be the first constructed on Kaua'i in nearly two centuries, has set sail after a fervent four months of labor by a group of native Hawaiians and some expert canoe builders from Ifilik, an atoll in Micronesia. The idea came from Santos Wichimai of Anahola, an expert canoe builder who missed his home island of Ifilik and wanted to share its culture with Kauaians. Three men from the Micronesian atoll came to Kaua'i to work on the project, and once a full group was assembled, they passed up power tools, constructing handmade adzes to remove the bark and gouge away at the wood. Following ancient Polynesian practice, they used their fingers, hands, arms, feet and legs for measurement. String made from coconut husks helped hold the craft together. And after months of six-days-a-week work, the job was done, and the 16-foot-long outrigger canoe was launched at Hanalei Bay. It's the first handmade koa canoe built here since the death of King Kaumuali'i in 1824 and thanks to Rachel Pa we had the honor to take a ride with it. The canoe being built in this short documentary is the second one and it won't be the last... To get more background information or if you want to support the Grassroots project on Kaua'i please write an e-mail to hawaiian@eyelense.com Mahalo for the support with their music to Sudden Rush from Hilo http://www.myspace.com/realrush Peace and greetings to Robert Pa and his family, to Peter, Malia and everybody who's with them from Elke, Kai, Phillip, Sebastian and Thomas Tags: grassroots grass roots kauai robert pa santos wichimai hanalei hawaii hawaiian polynesian sudden rush knom seng knomsen |
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Severn Suzuki speaking at UN Earth Summit 1992 Raised in Vancouver and Toronto, Severn Cullis-Suzuki has been camping and hiking all her life. When she was 9 she started the Environmental Children's Organization (ECO), a small group of children committed to learning and teaching other kids about environmental issues. They were successful in many projects before 1992, when they raised enough money to go to the UN's Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro. Their aim was to remind the decision-makers of who their actions or inactions would ultimately affect. The goal was reached when 12 yr old Severn closed a Plenary Session with a powerful speech that received a standing ovation. more information on http://www.davidsuzuki.org BigUp to my friend Sebastian Sturm for letting me use his song... yes bredgin, TELL THEM THE TRUTH!!! http://www.sebastian-sturm.com http://www.myspace.com/sebastiansturm Tags: one world earth environment eco children better future nature capitalism pollution poverty war global warming knom seng |
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terrorized into being consumers this is a short excerpt from the documentary "surplus - terrorized into being consumers" when i say: FUCK THE... you say: SYSTEM!!! thanks to illo for clarifying that! Tags: anti g8 surplus terrorized into being comsumers illogik fuck system knom seng knomseng |
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Atenco - si hay que pelear this is a teaser for the documentary "atenco - breaking the siege" which shows the brutal police force abuse happened in atenco(mexico) in may 2006. i'm not a mexican but i love this country a lot cause it's full of good people... people i like... people i care about! many people are supressed day by day, not just in mexico... everywhere in the world. so i made this special edit in dedication to the victims of brutal violence all over the world, espiacially violence in the name of law! i also want to support journalists and cinematographers who risk their lives by revealing the truth, just like brad will from indymedia who was shot in a riot in oaxaca in october 2006. please show this video around to let people know what's really going on if they tell you next time in the news about a riot somewhere else on this planet and that they could break it up peacefully... Tags: atenco mexico oaxaca appo violencia policia police brutal force abuse violence new world order knom seng knomseng |
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Freedom Song from the movie Water "we are all different colors who stand here and sing, but the same hearts are beating under the skin..." the cascaran liberation front (better known as the singing rebels) adressing the assembly of the UN... this is the way to protest!!! i made this special edit in dedication to one of the best movies ever! Tags: freedom song water michael caine george harrison ringo starr eric clapton cascara liberation front knom seng knomseng |