Cultural Taboos : Native Hawaiian

I always hear how special Hawaii is to the world, that it is where the people take care of the land as well as each other, that its aloha spirit. But I never knew what was the reason why, for me, growing up my parents never showed any signs of the aloha spirits that often, usually they would be very distant with people especially with family members. Since they believed that the only reason they are nice to you is to benefit themselves. So I was very shy and quiet to distant myself from my peers at school because I knew that they might just want to benefit themselves only. But that concept change for me when I was accepted to a college camp here on O’ahu. There I meet people outside my community, which was a new experiences for me because

American Hawaii Hawaii is known for its beautiful beaches, it’s nice year-round weather, and its culture. Thousands of vacationers come to Hawaii each year to get away from the stressful city and relax. But do they know how cruel the Americans were to the natives? Do they know how we corrupted their culture and their religion? Do they know how Hawaii really became a state? Probably not. When most people think of Hawaii, they think of happy Hawaiian babes hula dancing and palm trees swaying in the warm breeze. Hawaii has still held on to many of their traditions although they were invaded by Americans. But you have to go to a museum to see their old way of life. Hawaii is now populated mostly by Americans.

Princess Kaiulani’s title taken, and Queen Liliuokalani’s reign cut short, the Hawaiian leaders were imprisoned in their own palace room by the American troops in the last years of the 19th century. Sugar cane plantation owners needed lower tariffs and guaranteed stability.

In American Indian life, they believe their life is interconnected with the world, nature, and other people. The idea of a peoplehood matrix runs deep in Indian culture, in this essay the Cherokee, which is the holistic view of sacred history, language, ceremony, and homeland together. This holistic model shapes the life of the American Indians and how their sense of being and relationship to their history is strong and extremely valuable to them. This essay will try to explain how each aspect of the peoplehood matrix is important and interconnected to each other and the life of the Native Americans.

It seemed like a normal day at the time, the sun was shining, the waves crashed on the shore, steady and reassuring. I did a lot of thinking that day. I thought of my future, of what I wanted to accomplish in life.Only now I realize that it wasn’t a normal day at all. It was the day I decided to graduate early.

The arrival of missionaries on the Hawaiian Islands definitely made an impact on Hawaiian society and ways of life. When the missionaries arrived on the islands of Hawaii it was an interesting transition period of Hawaiian history, the ancient Kapu system was abolished and there was an excellent opportunity for the people to be converted into Christianity. The American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions made their voyage to Hawai’i on October 23rd, 1819. This group contained 17 missionaries with the goal to teach about God’s word and the Christian religion, converting Hawaiian into western civilization, and to teach natives how to write Hawaiian (something that has not been done before by other foreigners). Their journey took 6 months

Kalihi is the geographic area, but Census data exists for Honolulu, Hawaii. Hawaii is one of the most diverse states in the U.S., but current Census information does not filter minority groups such as Chuukese or Filipino. Rather the Census data categorizes various ethnic groups into such as Pacific Islander, Asian, and Native Hawaiian. The assumption is that the Hawaiian culture involves more collectivistic families than individualistic families. Collectivist families have more group cohesion and collectivistic cultures make decisions based on the betterment of the group. The statistic that proves the previous statement is there are 1,673 households out of the total 8,383 with 7 or more people living in one household (Census Bureau, 2010). The languages spoken in Honolulu include Tagalog, English, Hawaiian, and Pidgin, which is a blend of Hawaiian and slang words.

What do you think when you hear a word Aloha? When I had no knowledge of Hawaii, or Hawaiian values, I thought it only means hello and welcome. I’ve learned so much about Hawaii and its values including Aloha and now I know it doesn't only mean that. Aloha can mean “love. Aloha can mean “farewell”. After I got into Kapiolani Community College, I had chance to get to know Hawaiian values and each time I’m amazed how each word have deep and thoughtful meanings. And Aloha is the basis of most of the other Hawaiian spirits. Therefore, without knowing Aloha, it’s close to impossible to understand Hawaiian cultural values and that’s why I wanted to introduce little about Aloha before I jump into the introduction of my three favorite values. In the book, Aloha is mentioned as “outpouring and receiving of the spirit” (Say, 17). Though my understanding of the word Aloha and other Hawaiian values grew from the last few semesters in KCC, I still learned a lot from reading this book and that definition of Aloha is one of the teaching from this book. This book often related the Hawaiian values to the supervisor / managing positions in the hospitality industry and how he defined managers in hospitality industry in Hawaii made me interested to read this book; he defined as “Ambassadors of the Aloha spirit” (Say, 7). When reading this book, I was able to relate some values into my own life, and I was able to come up with three values that relate most to my life, or which I love the most,

The development of partnerships with Aboriginal and Torres Striate Islander people within a workplace or organisation, is a process that is to be developed with thought and consideration.

1. How is this family “constituted in the world? What customs, practice, beliefs and views of the health are important to them? Lia’s family is constituted in a way of life that is deeply rooted to spirituality, rituals, food, animals, a connection to the earth (mountains & farming) and a deep importance of family that is built upon previous generations of Hmong people.

Hawaii has a very historical and traditionally rooted culture, and the Hokulea is the beginning and the very center of it. Hawaiians were able to develop the islands and mastered the art of living sustainably.

Itʻs a legend that has so much relativity to my family and many others out there who cherish the land. It not only relates to those people either, there are many other myths that talk about the same virtues like betrayal, love, and death. These other myths donʻt have to be Hawaiian, either. The Norse and Greeks were not located anywhere near Hawaiʻi, and yet theyʻre legends contain ideas similar to Hawaiian myths. This goes to show that The Creation of Hawaiian People and Their Islands is an amazing example of how humans all around the world cherish similar things, and that all the various ethnicities and traditions, no matter how far away from each other, might have more in common than we

When Native Hawaiians welcomed Captain Cook and his crew, they began a journey that would lead to the crumbling of Hawaiian culture. After Captain Cook, missionaries continued to travel to Hawaii to, in their opinion, help the Hawaiian people. Native Hawaiians were viewed as savages and were seemingly given the best assistance from the missionaries. However, the help that the Hawaiians received led to them being demoralized and hurt psychologically and physiologically. In order to succeed, underdogs often need the assistance of others. However, too much aid from others can result in the help becoming the underdog’s Goliath instead of their savior. The Hawaiians, being thought of as the underdogs by the missionaries, were given an overwhelming amount of help which led to the missionaries becoming the Hawaiian’s Goliath.

There are indications that Hawaiians do not specifically refer to the residents or immigrants of Hawaii but the individuals who have an inheritance that dates back before Captain Cook's arrival to the Hawaiian Islands (Christopher 2). Thus, there are outcomes of drug use with teenagers of Hawaii.

Hawaiian is unique among the fifty states, especially in regards to its native music form, which is still preformed, and captivates audiences even today. Hawaiian chanting, music, and dance are not only key parts of life on the island, but have also become cultural icons as well as profound symbols of nature and religion in Hawaii. Hawaii has a rich history, beginning with the early settlers from Polynesia who brought their traditions and religions to Hawaii. Over the years, the inhabitants took those traditions and adapted them to their new home, creating the definitive culture that, even with Western influences, still is a captivating force within the society.