Fair Globalization aka Aloha?

Fair globalisation means putting people first; respecting their rights, cultural identity and
autonomy; and the empowerment of the local communities in which they live.

I like that!

The opening paragraph illustrated what it takes to fail, a political-economical structure not rooted in participation, democratic member control, and autonomy.

Ngugi Wa Thiong'o stated in his book Decolonizing the mind that there are two types of characters that are identified within the cultural stories.  The first, was the kind, cooperative person who cared about others and wanted good for all and hated-evil.  The second was, the two mouth species, that was greedy and cared only about himself.

The opening paragraph simply states the utmost most important underlying theme that clearly illustrates what works. We as indigenous people must fight to be just like the heros of our own cultural mo'olelo.  Our state of mind must become one with the motto of hero.  It is then that all we do will permeates our everything.   Our indigenous economies must have that motto.  It is the heart of the indigenous community and it is the cause for the success of our ancestors and will be the way for our success.And then we will no longer have to ask the question, "What is Indigenous Economies?"  The question once arose in class, "Why la'au lapau practitioners should not collect money?"  Could the answer be that In accepting cash payment one is internal violating what they believe.  They are internally choosing to be "The second" type of human who did not care for cooperation?

I recently read a book called, "Change We Must" by Nana Veary, in this book she asked one of her patients why she stopped coming and she said because she couldn't pay. Nana Veary's response was I am Hawaiian we give everything away free.  She also stated earlier in her book that to be Hawaiian is not about blood, it is about Aloha, and she define Aloha as Alo meaning the the center of the universe, the bosom, and Ha as the breath of God. This is exactly what I believe being Hawaiian is.  Today we have complicated and complex meanings, however, I feel if we could simplify we would have a much easier time of making sense and the impossible will turn into the possible.

Therefore, in relation of this class and to the answer of my semester long question, "What is Indigenous Economies?" the answer is an Economy that expresses aloha as it's number one Product.  In this simple statement I believe lies the ultimate answer to not only this class but to the life of what being Human is.

If we look to move forward by honoring our past and practicing what our ancestors practice because we believe they had the answers, then, having Aloha is the only thing we need and the rest will work itself out.  Ha ha ha, I know that by saying this it sort of shoots our own class and academic validity in the foot, but, "Ma ka hana ka ike."  Should we instead be practicing acts of Aloha, and coming together to talk about what happened from these acts? Is Aloha the Truest for of Economy available?

Intertwining the non-physical the "aloha" with the physical "economics" will create the infusion all Heros are looking for.