Hawaiian mythology

Much of Hawaiian culture has been adopted through the migration of various peoples and their interactions with the Polynesians, the islands’ prior inhabitants. Culture refers to an ordered system of beliefs, expressive symbols, values and knowledge in terms of which groups of individuals define their world, express their feelings, make their judgments, and cope with their environment. Biology is only capable of so much therefore, humans developed culture. Simply stated, culture is learned,…

famous for a vacation spot globally. However, one Hawaiian woman thinks that corporate tourism demolishes her homeland, Hawaii, culturally, economically, and politically. In Haunani Kay Trask’s article, “Lovely Hula Hands” (published in from A Native Daughter by the University of Hawaii Press, 1998), the author employs ethos, logos, and pathos to express her views about corporate tourism is degrading Hawaiian culture and dehumanizing the Hawaiian people’s way of living. In Trask’s article, the…

This dream is for romantics and lovers. Certainly the dream isn’t the sum of the colorful patterns of Hawaiian shirts, coconut bras and grass skirts alone. It’s not in the Pina Colada, or the Surfer on Acid. The boutiques of Waikiki teeming with Japanese tourists, those we can ignore all together, laugh at their circumstance. The accoutrements of hustle and bustle such as these have all been and will continue to be part of the Great Marketing image of a Paradise, and everyday life grows like…

At 29,029 feet (8,848 meters), Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world in terms of altitude. However, the tallest mountain is actually Mauna Kea in Hawaii, which measures 33,480 feet (10,205 m) from its underwater base to its peak, according to Guinness World Records. (Most of Mauna Kea is underwater.) Everest is located at the border of Nepal to the south and China or Tibet on the north. It is over 60 million years old. Everest was formed by the movement of the Indian tectonic…

throughout the year. Today, this extravagant feast in Hawaii uses Hawaiian foods with a mixed assortment of international food. Some of the local favorites are; laulau, poke, lomilomi salmon, poi, and kaula pig, just to name a few. During a luau there are Tutus and Aunties cooking, Hawaiian music playing, and laughter fills the atmosphere. Family is important in Hawaii, as it is in other places, however, Ohana, which is the Hawaiian word for family, extends beyond the blood relatives to…

Even though Hawaii was the last state added to the United States, it is the most charming state. Most people say that Hawaii is absolute paradise because of the scenery and how the Hawaiians treat the tourists. With all of the tropical plants and sea life, it is extremely different than anyone could ever imagine. Hawaii’s culture and scenery make it one of the most gorgeous places in America. From the oceans to the mountains, Hawaii’s spectacular views can have anyone daydreaming. In Hawaii,…

second home. This culture of people have many traditions they share to travelers on their land to learn about their ways and traditions who are interested. In Hawaii they share a multicultural group of nationalities that stand with pride. The Hawaiians are one of the strongest cultures to carry on their traditions and beliefs among the United States. Putting a lei on a visitors neck coming into Hawaii acts as a symbol of welcome to their land as we respect their ways and is one of the most…

Salvation speech Hawaii a place that used to be referred to as "paradise" has now been converted into "hell". We live in post apocalyptic Hawaii, where supplies are decreasing very quick. A big corporation supervises the production of kelp which has contracted a disease. We can no longer consume kelp. We live in the year 2300 where there is plenty of advanced technologies, so we expect a cure and medical attention for those who are sick. Scientists here are trying to figure out a solution but…

There is a place where many people go to for a wonderful vacation, it’s called Tome Island. It is fifty miles north of Hawaii, I don’t just visit, I live here. This isn’t a regular island, the grass was more green than a green marker or paint brush, beautiful crystal blue waters and bright white sand. But that's not the kicker, the kicker is that Is wasn’t just formed, it was made. Beautiful creatures built it, they are like giant white birds who can blow massive winds and fly up to 190mph, we…

The reading that is more informative and useful for a person who knows nothing about the sugar plantations in Hawaii is Article 1 “Hawaii The Land of Many” because it involves more of the plantation life and what the laborers do, while in Article 2 it speaks about the demise of the sugar industry in Hawaii. It states in Article 1 paragraph 2 that the bulk of immigrants coming to Hawaii began in the mid 1800s. Hawaii’s sugar industry was booming hastily, and sugar plantation owners were in need…