Category Archives: Pele

No, Kilauea Volcano is NOT menacing me!

Posted on May 28, 2018 by Diane Scheurell

Dear friends and family, It’s wonderful that you are so concerned about my welfare during this latest volcano outbreak. But I’m on the Big Island. It’s called that for a reason – it’s big. As of May 26, about four … Continue reading →

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New Year encounter with Pele

Posted on January 6, 2015 by Diane Scheurell

My niece is visiting. And what’s a trip to the Big Island without a tour of the live volcano? So I drove my daughters and niece to Volcanoes National Park on New Year’s Eve. Upon arrival, I used my new … Continue reading →

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No longer just cultural anthropology

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Diane Scheurell

Someone asked me if my recent blog posts about Pele (Honoring Pele) and Laka (Saving Hawaiian Traditions) go against Christianity’s teachings of worshipping only one God. The question surprised me into a self-dialog that left me with a satisfactory answer. … Continue reading →

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Honoring Pele

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Diane Scheurell

My Hawaiian Culture Class took a second field trip, this time to the mother of all Parks – Volcanoes National Park. In this case “mother” refers to Pele, birthing new land. Halema’uma’u Crater in the Kilauea Caldera is traditionally known … Continue reading →

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Pele’s playground

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Diane Scheurell

We had visitors over the holidays, long-time friends from our days living in Georgia.  Our first excursion was to the Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park.  Expectations change everything.  When I went to the park with Dianne and Mitch in November (see … Continue reading →

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