I never knew this and found it very interesting. I also liked how it pointed out systematic racism not just in individual actions, but in structures that define worth and dignity. The issue isn't the idea of a Black Queen, but that society couldn’t even imagine it as possible or acceptable.

I think this is so powerful and relevant. Even in todayʻs society white supremacy isnʻt as prominent but it still happens everywhere! I always wonder what gave caucasians the authority and power in the first place?

This is interesting that this is a point being made. I never really thought about this in depth but it is true, most Hawaiians I've met aren't greedy and stingy, always open to help each other out. But what I find interesting is a religion that claims all of these are sins, they're the ones who influenced another culture to be stingy and greedy.

This is such a powerful sentence, that we should all remember and live by. Though these days it's hard to sort of undo these western concepts, instead we could make those western concepts the "minority", making the main focus our ʻāina and lāhui as mentioned.

I wonder how many mele have changed from their original script or if it even did. Also, imagining how different hula was after this change.

This is something I found very important to point out. Many people give and make lei for their loved ones, whether it's to say congratulations or just out of love, which I personally never deeply reflected on that until now. Also my tūtū always said, if you're in a bad mood do not make lei because you'll put the bad energy into the lei etc.

When a name is given to us, we take it pridefully. Now days, if someone pronounces our name wrong, we don't take it offensively but we should especially if it's in our islands. Names in Hawaiian culture is so meaningful, it's important other people notice and respect that too.

I think this is a great note to take of how we can intrigue readers to our poems, and also make out poems stronger. Incorporating different aspects to one another, making it more interesting.