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VITOUSEK:I think that the person whoÓs offering the witness should complete <br />their direct testimony before weÓre asked to cross-examine. I mean, itÓs not -. <br />GIFFIN:Hang on, I didnÓt know if she was through with her direct <br />VITOUSEK:I think she said she had several more questions she wanted to ask. <br />GIFFIN:Right, right. <br />VITOUSEK:So she should ask those and then we can proceed with the cross- <br />examination. <br />GIFFIN:Mikahala, are you through with your direct or did you have some <br />more that you really wanted to add? <br />M. ROY:I have some more. Thanks. IÓll finish up, then. <br />GIFFIN:Okay. <br />M. ROY:Thank you, Randy. Again, for the reference, IÓm pointing <br />map, Exhibit 9, Klana Huli Honua. This is the subject property. Keakealaniwahine <br />Complex is behind and thatÓs listed here on the wall for us. WeÓve been talking about the <br />Complex -. ThereÓve been questions posed by the public as to the sacredness of this <br />property. Could you speak to what you feel as to the sacredness of that property, 1.25 <br />acres. <br />GIFFIN:YouÓre speaking of the subject property? <br />M. ROY:The subject property. <br />KANAHELE:I talked earlier about the whole ahupuaÒa of Hlualoa and its <br />function and unlike the Luakini, which is the one over here and which acquired land and <br />is very aggressive in its ability to do so. This particular kind of land that weÓre talking <br />about is not an aggressive land and itÓs not used for that purpose. It is used for the <br />purpose of inviting and embracing and, but all of that is used for the purpose of <br />maintaining the bloodline. All of that loving and embracing have to do with maintaining <br />the bloodline. When you talk about loving and embracing, weÓre talking about the land <br />itself. And our female diety was Haumea, and she was an epitome of femaleness. This <br />land is the epitome of the femaleness, the whole idea of loving and embracing to maintain <br />that bloodline. <br />I donÓt know to what degree of sacredness I can touch upon to emphasize that particular <br />point. Haumea was the female that began the practice; and in beginning the practice, she <br />was also given the honor of being our earthly mother. <br />12 <br /> <br />