Offerings by beachzz
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There's a place** in Hawaii where people could go to be saved from their sins or misdeeds. It's a sacred ground and I could feel the peace. As I walked along the paths, I would see these small bundles, usually placed at the foot of a tiki. They are offerings to the gods or the spirits or whatever you might want to call them. I love the idea that people still follow this tradition. It's just another way to pray and there can't be too many of those.
**peace
Comments (18)
PD154
Where's the fries?..LOL just kidding mazzer, great shot and a cool tradition there!
durleybeachbum
What a lovely idea!
THROBBE
What a nice tradition! Great shot!
drag
Really interesting image. I like that tradition too.
Meisiekind
Great image with a wonderful mood Marilyn! :)
awjay
nice find and capture
3x3
lovely photo and i love the contrast here x
hipps13
wonderful capture full of hope warm hugs, Linda
MrsLubner
A gift goes a long way...whether a gift of thanks, a gift of love or a gift of faith... it shows sincerity. This really is a lovely shot... the composition of 2 in one is a good one.
thevolunteer
Yes, Hawaii still honors a lot of old traditions. Praying to the Gods is one of the most important ones. Especially, if you are praying to Madame Pele. Don't mess with her. Nice shot. Aloha
flavia49
beautiful shot!!
goodoleboy
Love the clarity, colors, lighting and textural effects, M. Aloha.
Chipka
Old traditions always astound me in their ability to actually survive in so prosaic an age as this! This is a gorgeous photograph as well, and I can fully understand the sentiment behind the place, as well as it's visual allure to you. I love this image! It's quite gentle, and I can tell that these offerings are actually from an "older faith" that sees the need to place offerings in exchange for forgiveness, rather than just heaping all of it on some poor, innocent scapegoat, probably wearing the mockery of a crown made of thorns. Ah...the alternative to scapegoat-ism is so much more gentle and human as well as humane. Your image underscores this beautifully, and after reading the haiku that you wrote earlier, I actually feel a haiku-like resonance in this picture! Great work!
jocko500
wonderful
bazza
Superb capture, well done
sharky_
There is the Makana and there is the Ho'okupu. I leave you those words to think about. Nice capture. Aloha
anahata.c
lovely, Marilyn, a deep ritual rooted way inside. And you caught the offerings both standing-out from & blending-into the primal rock & all the volcanic hues & debris that surround it. I love sharky's comment about two kinds of gifts. (I learned these from one of my teachers.) The Makana being something you bring as a gift/offering to friends/family, the Ho'okupu being more like what you see here, an offering to the spirits, goddesses & gods. These feel like gifts to the spirits because you've given us nothing else around them, they're sitting there raw, to be reclaimed by the spirits & the landscape. A very caring picture with no apology to its pure primality. The green sticks out so well, as do your whites...I'll catch up on the rest soon, but I didn't want to leave tonight without stopping by once more. Magical shot in a magical gallery, for sure...
bebert
beau contraste