Hawaii Culture History

Hawaii has an extremely diverse environment, maybe the most in the world. But how? How did Hawaii get all the species(plants and animals) that we have now. The reason is the three w’s. Seeds and species got to Hawaii through wings, water, and wind. There were a few base species that spread out and diversified into the varied environment we have now. Birds flyed to Hawaii from all over the world. They breeded and created new species, our native birds. A bird would eat a plant in it’s homeland, fly to hawaii, and poop. The poop contained seeds of the plant. The seeds grew into the plants we know today as our native plants. Wind was another important factor in species getting to Hawaii. The seeds would fly across the ocean with the wind and come to land in Hawai’i. Once the wind dropped the seeds on the ground, plants would grow. Most of our native hawaiian animals and plants came here via water tides.

Hula: Hawaii is known for hula dancing and local halaus (hula schools) in Maui often have demonstrations.

On the 21st of August 1959, a small colony of inhabited Polynesian volcanic rock located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean became the 50th state named “Hawai’i”. Before Hawai’i became the 50th State, foreigners from the United States attempted to annex Hawai’i from its people and the Hawaiian Monarch for political and military gains. It all started as far back as 1893 when Hawai’i was ruled by Hawaiian Kings and Queens. All three attempts at annexation the United States Diplomats and foreigners failed until 1959 when Hawai’i declared Statehood. The United States Government and its political leaders celebrated along with a small portion of native islanders but sadden and dismayed the majority of native people felt it’s island being stolen

Hawaii O'o were found in a forest on the big island of Hawaii. They are glossy black with a brown shading at the belly. (The scientific name for the Hawaii O'o is Moho Nobilis)wikipedia.com . They were last heard and seen 1934,and extinct in 1987.(international2016)

The United States and Hawaii were not strangers to each other. This is because of the sugar trade that was happening between them. The United States government were extremely reasonable and unselfish in their terms concerning the Hawaiian sugar traders. However, this good relationship deteriorated when the McKinley

Why does one nation strike against another? It strives to rise in social, political, and economical power. In over fifty countries around the world, Steven Kenzer reported government change, revolution, and social disturbance, one being in Hawaii. Hawaii was in the middle of a huge argument between modern ways of thinking and acting, and tradition. A small group of conspirators attempted to overthrow Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii’s government.

As early as 400 CE the Polynesian people from the Marquesas Islands set sail in their double hulled canoes to find new land because of their poor agriculture. The Polynesians (who were very skilled farmers and fisherman) from the marquesas island were wanting to discover new land so this discovery of the big island in Hawaii was definitely intentional (Hawaii-guide, 2004).Hawaii is famous for a dance called the hula and the musical instrument called the ukulele. The ukulele was used in the dance hula this is still relevant today because lots of people still use this dance and the musical instrument ukulele. Hawaii is approximately 1929km north east of Australia and 3760km north west of the Marquesas islands where the Hawaiian people came from.

From when the Great Mahele began it was ineffable for Hawaiian to be one with the land. As a result Waimea Valley that was known as places of high beauty and vibrant hawaiian life, was now being auctioned off and turned into another meaningless pieces of land.

The overthrow of the Hawaiian kingdom was unjust and unfair to some. It took the Queen Liliuokalani and her brother King David Kalakaua out of the monarchy. Due to the foreigners forcing Kalakaua to sign the Bayonet Constitution Hawaiians lost many of their rights they use to have. Hawaiians suffered and lost many of their privileges, according to Chapter 14 in “History of the Hawaiian Kingdom.” Now today Hawaii has many changes in it due to these incoming foreigners.

Hawaii is a beautiful string of island that was formed from volcano the first settlers came to the island around 300 A.D. Not much happened on the island from 300-1700 but in the latter half of the 1700s some very important event occurred that would make Hawaii the place it is today.

Hawaiian Mythology has a very long and rich history. One way Hawaiian Mythology is unique is that they communicate their legends, traditions, and myths orally. This limits outsiders from being able to fully grasp the culture. As a result, this aspect of Hawaiian culture creates a special bond and understanding between members of the Hawaiian culture. A significant part of Hawaiian culture is Hawaiian worship.

After reading the article, “The Conquest of Hawaii,” my understanding of how Hawaii became a part of the United States has changed drastically. Originally, I had thought that Hawaii was conquered by the Europeans with reckless violence and torture towards the Hawaiians like how the Europeans conquered the Native American’s land. I also had thought that the modern Hawaiian attitudes towards becoming U.S. citizens were narrow minded and hard headed because it was their land that the Europeans were taking away. After reading the article, I learned that Hawaii wasn’t automatically conquered, but violence did occur and the Hawaiian’s attitude towards annexation was supportive. According to the article, the conquest of the Hawaii started when a group

The place that I chose for the places project was Kauai, Hawaii. I chose Kauai because I have been there and the culture seemed very interesting. The first European that was to discover Kauai was Captain James Cook in 1791 and then was later created a US territory not until the year of 1898. Kauai very little commemorates to the events that happened in the late 1800s, mainly because all of Hawaii wasn’t apart of the United States and all of the negative effects to the Hawaiian culture and how it was overthrown by the United States. The story about Kauai that is not known to many people is how the United States got closer and closer to the Hawaiian without them even knowing it. As Christian settlers kept moving to Hawaii it ended up having a lot of Hawaiians converting over to Christianity including Kamehameha III, who was the first Christian King to rule all of Hawaii. The House of Kamehameha ended with the death of King Kamehameha V, who had no heir. An election was held, with popular votes favoring Lunalilo, who also died without naming an heir. This was a pivotal point in the history of Hawaii as Lunalilo's death led to the controversial 1874 election that incited riots. In an attempt to keep peace, Britain and the United States sent troops to Hawaii. The situation ended with the election of Kalakaua, who had lost the

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.

In the first place where it all started was in 1778, when Captain James Cook discovered the hawaiian islands. He stumbled upon Hawaii during a makahiki season when all the hawaiian’s sit around, play games, and it is a season of peace. When he arrived