Anth 3115: 9/5/10

During class we had guest speakers Dr. Tong Castanba and Dr. Niklaus Schweizer. Dr. Tong Castamba talked about the top document at UH Monoa, The Bull Inter Caetera (Alexander VI) - May 4, 1493. He also explains to us why Columbus Day was changed to Discover's Day. Columbus followed the footsteps of Marco Polo. Columbus had an idea that the world was round. He landed on Guanahani in 1942 (took slaves). After Guanahani he then landed on Cuba which he thought was asia. Therefore.... he did not "discover" america. The encomienda was a system of slavery in which one would work for religion. During the encomienda, 7-8 million people died (we must rethink history). 1648 Treaty of Westphalia was based on discovery, which then became Law of Nations today. The Bull Inter Caetera today is transformed into a corporate domain. Dr. Niklaus Schweizer then talked to us after Dr. Tang Castabana. He talked about Binamu ma. 'Ai kapu means men and women cannot eat together. In November 15, 1913 this law was broken. 'Olohana was the right hand man of Kamehameha I. Palapula was the system of writing/reading. Kou was a fishing village in Hawaii. In Hawaiian history there was once a war between the missionaries and the Hawaiians which was called Kaua Kuloko.