Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson is taking a public stand against the proposed construction of a telescope on a sacred volcano in Hawaii, and showing his support on social media.
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson is taking a public stand against the proposed construction of a telescope on a sacred volcano in Hawaii, and showing his support on social media.
The protesters see themselves as protectors of the volcano, Mauna Kea, and in a recent Instagram post, The Rock stressed the need for understanding and empathy. "Hard to express how strong the mana and how heavy the heart was when I walked this sacred land with these people -- our people," Johnson wrote, referencing the Hawaiian word"mana" which means power and spiritual energy."This issue is much greater than a thirty meter telescope to be constructed on the Mauna. It’s humanity and compassion. It's respect for culture and approaching this with deep care and sensitivity," he wrote.
Hawaiian Gov. David Ige visited the protest site on Tuesday, along with Hawaii County Mayor Harry Kim, who has been leading the government's efforts on the issue.
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