Well it's too late to guess here so I'll just comment on the image: Very nice B&W, i like the crispness and repetition of shapes.
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25-Mar-2007 15:14
What a wonderful find Traveller!! Didn't realize the size of this till I saw the foot prints in the sand. Looks like some have tried to play this game by sitting on the chief's throne! -Cat
LOL...Found out so Easily! This is a stone game, much like Chinese "Go," found at the City of Refuge, PUUHONUA O HONAUNAU, the Big Island of Hawaii. The What is Is? refers to the game itself...I found it fascinating.
A little more on the concept of Refuge:
"In ancient times, Hawaiians lived under strict laws. Commoners could not get too close to the chief, nor were they allowed to touch any of his possessions, walk in his footsteps or even let their shadows touch the royal grounds. The penalty for violating a sacred kapu (taboo) was death.
Breaking a kapu was believed to incur the wrath of the gods. Hawaiians often chased down an offender and swiftly put him to death unless he could reach a puuhonua, or place of refuge. There he could be absolved by a kahuna (priest) in a purification ceremony, then return home with his transgression forgiven. Defeated warriors and non-combatants could also find refuge here during times of battle."
Best Wishes,
Traveller...Oh, and I worked rather hard on the B&W conversion
I have not the faintest idea what these stones on the beach could mean. But my *view* is that only Traveller can possibly have written such a long title... — db.
