Why is it that refugees are escaping political Republics to flee to Western nations that are monachists or still have recent links to monachy. Political republics are founded upon popular elected Presidents that create conflict with opposition. A Head of State must not be political but interpretet the constitution in an unbiased way. Look at America today and see how judges differ on understanding constutional laws and principles. The only stable society is one where all the people accept the rules. Australia is becoming unstable because some want to change the values, mores and rules of our society.

Dear Banjo Paterson,

Rumour had it that Hawaiians killed and then ate
the British explorer Captain James Cook in 1779.

Taken from the web:

"It is true that they very proudly killed Cook,
who brought Venereal Disease (VD) and Tuberculosis
(TB) to the Hawaiian people with his disease-ridden
men."

"In fact, Hawaiians still celebrate 14th February as -
"Hau'oli La Ho'omake la Kapena Kuke" of Happy Death
of Captain Cook Day!"

"But as Hawaiians prefer to eat fresh fish over people
(especially those who bathed only infrequently) they
certainly did not eat Cook."

Just a bit more trivia: -

There's an interesting TV series - "Horrible Histories."
A British live-action historical sketch comedy TV
series. An overall irreverent but accurate focus on the
dark gruesome or scatological aspects of British history
spanning from the Stone Age to post World War II eras.
Worth a look for a laugh - especially for lovers of
Monty Python.

Paul,
Any questions, not really; I hope you disposed of the empty bottles in an enviorenmentally friendly way.

Hi Foxy,

The Hawaiian's did in fact cook and eat Cook. Not in the Hollywood sense of blood thirsty savages hacking people to death, and then feasting on their remains. Whilst in Hawaii the wife discussed that very topic with a leading Hawaiian historian, we were taken to a spot on the beach where its said Cook died. Te was very interested to find out if Hawaiian and other Polynesian customs and protocols aligned with that of the Maori. What is significant is the belief in the "mana" (power) important people possess, such people as a great chief like Cook. After death a persons mana can be transferred by ceremonially eating parts of that person. Hawaiians believe mana is held in the bones of a person, that is why they returned some of Cook's bones to his crew.

BTW, its said the person who killed Cook was quickly executed by his own people for the crime.

Paul,
Good post.

Hi Paul,

The following link may be of interest\. I used
it in my earlier post:

http://sbs.com.au/nitv/article/2019/02/14/how-foolish-rumour-hawaiians-ate-cook-began

No. the Hawaiian Islanders who killed Captain Cook were not
cannibals. They did not eat him. They believed that the
power of a man was in his bones so they cooked part of
Cook's body to enable the bones to be easily removed. It
was the cooking of his body which gave rise to the rumour
of cannibalism.