Native Hawaiians

occupying the native islands of Hawaii. Another perplex root in the tree of my culture is Lei-making. The breathtaking row of an aligned set of flowers to form the Lei is one of the prime connections to the base of the hawaiian culture by contributing to the ancient craft itself. A more well-known phenomenon that had one of its origins among the islands of Hawaii and is still dwelled upon to this day is surfing. Surfing is a vibrant water sport that had one of its birthplaces among the Hawaiian…

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…

There is a separate belief that Polynesians came from the Marquesas Islands, and then a second group of settlers came later from Tahiti. In 1778, Captain James Cook came to the Hawaiian Islands and dubbed them Sandwich…

For Native Hawaiians the entire universe and all things in it, including spirits, were natural. The land of the Hawaiian people had an abundant amount of natural resources to create materials and food to survive. The bones of their ancestral spirits were buried deep into the ground that generated food and possessed the spiritual energy to sustain families. Herb Kawainui Kane, an author and artist-historian with special interest in Hawai 'i and the South Pacific, states “Aumakua (Ancestral…

Hawaiian Legends There are many different tales to the great island chain of Hawai`i. From scary stories that keep you away from doing what’s wrong, to the creation of Hawai`i. Hawaii is the home to some of the most unique stories passed down from olelo because in the past they didn’t need to write. Hawaiians believed in polytheism, or many gods who controlled certain things. This caused the ancient stories to arise, and begin to be passed on to keep the story alive. The greatest legends…

you’ll be at ease from the get-go. Whichever type of Road to Hana tour you pick, you won’t be disappointed by what you see, taste, and do during your time. Sample just-baked banana bread and fresh coconut at villages that still adhere to traditional Hawaiian ways of life; sink your feet in the famous Wainapanapa black sand beach; take a swim in the exquisite Waikani waterfalls; soak in some history at aviator Charles Lindbergh’s grave in Kipahulu; and bask in the misty air of the passing…

Historical Source Essay #2 Polynesians are, and have always been a spiritual people, relying on the Gods or spirits throughout their lives for guidance, as we see in the story of Laiekawai. Hawaiians are no exception when it comes to myths and signs from Heaven through dreams and the skies. Malaekahana’s first born were all daughters who were put to death at birth because of the vow that her husband had taken until he had received a Son as first born, so in her last pregnancy she sought the…

When native Hawaiians had their first encounter with Americans, obviously, colonialism was almost inescapable. Colonialism is a system of replacing a group 's way of life forcibly. Usually, enforced with advanced technology from a foreign minority, which is brought upon an indigenous majority. Colonialism invariably will cause people to change…

mainly analyzed the situations of native Americans, native Hawaiians, and the Maori natives of New Zealand, these case studies are incorporated in this literature review to contextualize the authorsʻ arguments. Upon collecting literature on the methods that colonizers employed to acculturate the native peoples they came into contact with, each of the authors assert that these actions were initiated by the colonizersʻ intention to improve the lifestyles of the natives. Each of the authors discuss…

understanding of this Hawaiian male, Kimo Armitage successfully encourages Hawaiians to educate themselves to make a difference in Hawaii by revealing to us that with knowledge comes change. Through the use of symbolism, Armitage exploits the major…