FLUX Issue 7: Taboo
Derived from the Tongan word tabu or tapu and the Hawaiian kapu, “taboo” is deeply rooted in Hawaiian and Polynesian culture. In this issue, we delve into stories that hold sacred meaning to Hawai‘i, broaching subject matter that may be considered forbidden. SOLD OUT!
Departments
- Manu Boyd, Kumu Hula
- R&D Hawaii
- Evening Invitation
- Keith Tallett
- Perpetual Reflections, GOHA
- K-Luv
- Philpotts Interiors
- Fishing for Russian Taboos, Sakhalin Island
- Chris Garnier, Roy’s
- Man Man, Hallowbaloo Music & Arts Festival
Features
Chicken Fight
Though banned by state law, chicken fighting is a cultural and historical practice ingrained in Hawai‘i’s heritage. We explore the macabre, bloody sport of country gambling.
Pakalolo Purveyors
We take an inside look at Hawai‘i’s illegal cannabis market and how it has been affected by the legalization of medical marijuana and the ever-changing drug market.
Water Writes
Graffiti artists, long viewed as a menace to property owners both public and private, are using their spray cans to advocate for water rights around the glob through Estria Foundation’s Water Writes project.
Ancestral Lines
For Hawaiians, the genealogy is sacred and meant to be secreted away. Writer Samson Reiny, against all Hawaiian kapu, dug into his past, tracing genealogical lines to understand his present and future.
Inside, Out
A series of portraits capturing people we encounter every day and how they are badass, inside and out.
Coloring Outside the Lines
When it comes to the art of beauty, there is no such thing as taboo. A beauty story that defies makeup conventions.
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