Hawaiian religion

Strawberry guava, Psidium cattleianum Sabine, is valued by the general public of Hawaii for its ornamental characteristics and fruit, which is frequently prepared into jams, jellies, juices, cakes, and pastries. However, due to false advertising and commercialization, guava as well as coffee, macadamia, passion fruit, and pineapples are seen as icons of Hawaii, yet they aren’t native to Hawaii. Even though these species aren’t native to Hawaii, coffee, macadamia, passion fruit, and pineapples do…

time that Mark Twain visited, there were about 60,000 Native Hawaiians living on the island. Previously, the population had been between 400,000 and 800,000. This dramatic decrease in population was due to exposure to new diseases brought over by Europeans. Although Americans did not cause this decline, they did play a large role in the loss of native Hawaiian culture. Mark Twain summed this up perfectly by stating "Although Hawaiians died due to European microbes, their culture will die due to…

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…