Reading Prompt 2

Early Hawaiians and Hawaiian Identity Sites Feildtrip to Heiaus [Prompt 5]
I'm sure the westerner thought the native Hawaiians to be very odd indeed religiously. They had multiple gods which were some how represented in wooden idols, but after ceremonies the idols were given away or other wise discarded, making them seem oddly worthless. Not to mention the sacrifices must have come across as particularly barbarous. The Kahunas I'm sure were clearly seen as religious, and most likely pseudo political leaders; which is not wholly inaccurate.
Though this is not to say that there aren't similarities, Christians give away religious symbols like crosses and bibles to new non-Christians in an attempt to spread the faith. Further more Christianity is no stranger to sacrifice, just not for our godhead.

The Polynesian Cultural Center [Prompt 6]
In choosing a term to describe what the center does i think Interpret is the most applicable. Even though I come from a LDS (Mormon) background i though that the LDS involvement in the center, how ever good natured, was oddly contradictory, and i could see it. When i think of natives of any ancient realm, especially tropic areas, i don't picture them completely, modestly, covered from wrist to wrist, neck to knee; though knowing the Mormon doctrine and western societal beliefs i would expect this of them. I though it was thus an interpretation of what these societies were, filter and interpreted though the views and beliefs of the people now relaying the story. I did think considering the interpretation that the did go to lengths to be as accurate as they could consciously allow.