Hawaiian Culture Essay

A ticket to anywhere would be extremely nice. I would want a ticket to the glorious state of Hawaii. I am always hearing of how vivid and vibrant the place is. From the oceans, to the volcanoes, and the rituals, it all seems very interesting and fun. The weather is always good, warm and sometimes a small breeze. There are so many cultures on the island as well.

Indigenous people have suffered throughout their lifetime under the strain of white, modern-day, culture. We have violated the rights of the Hawaiians by stealing their land, polluting once beautiful oceans, over-populating their homes, killing native species that once prospered, banning native language and history, and especially in the exploitation of their culture in a way in which we can create a profit for ourselves, while continuing to belittle the Hawaiian beliefs and practices. It is up to us to correct the misguided actions of the past, and return what was wrongfully stolen from them. I believe that Hawaii should be able to dissolve from the United States, and in doing so have both their land and culture returned to them.

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When people plan to attend Hawaii they think of beautiful beaches, great exotic food, and the smell of wonderful flowers never before smelt. That is exactly what they get, from turquoise blue water to skyscraping palm trees Hawaii has so many exotic things to see. Also all the great smells of Hawaii from the wild fruit to the roasted pig on the beach Hawaii definitely brings to mind one thing happiness. In Hawaii there are many things that bring happiness to mind such as the extravagant smells, not to mention the beautiful sights, and most of all the spectacular taste in the exquisite food they have in Hawaii.

Hawaii was once filled with warm weather and aloha spirit. Well, atleast thats what I once remembered. Two centuries ago, America sent out a signal to Shuttle Delta 400, a satellite research base stationed up in space. Without Intelligence knowing, the signal was accidentally transmitted to Russia's Satellite defence, triggering their nuclear weapons on their own territory. It was just the beginning of World War III. For years both countries fought, one seeking revenge, and another seeking apologies and pity. The war escalated into a nuclear war, killing those by the hundreds, and vaporizing others by the thousandths. America, the land of the free, the land of the brave , and the land of justice was left with nothing but rebel and crime.

The most important Hawaiian cultural value I saw today was Malama ‘Aina. It means to take care of the land so the land can take care of us. We must nurture the land so it can give back all we need to sustain life for ourselves and our future generations. This value is a sustainable measure that everyone can learn from so we can all live a balanced (Pono) life. The lo’i provides us food to eat, such as the kalo plant, which nourishes our body. It is the kinolau of Kane, God of fresh water. Without Kane’s help, there wouldn’t be any crops for the community to feed on. On-hands learning is the best way to understanding more about our culture and learn why it is important to treat everything with respect. Taking care of the kalo plant made me look

In this article, Professor Walker discusses Hawai’i in the early 1900s, and how it became a “contested domain, a place where colonial men challenged Native respite and Native surfers vehemently fought haole over waves, women, and beach properties”. He discusses the constant fight put up by the Hawaiian men to defend their land, beaches, families, and most importantly, their waves. “On land, Hawaiians were increasingly marginalized from political, social, and economic spheres in the twentieth century. Yet in the ocean, Native surfers secured a position on top of a social hierarchy. Because Hawaiian surfers contended for this autonomous cultural space, they had the freedom to defy colonial prescriptions for how Hawaiian men should behave. As they transgressed haole expectations and categories in the waves, Hawaiian surfers simultaneously defined themselves as active and resistant Natives in a colonial history that regularly wrote them as otherwise. I argue that these men were empowered in the Hawaiian surf

It is so fantastic to see how people use different languages to create one that it has a little bit of everything. Hawaiian people must be able to understand all the languages that give birth to the hawaiian pidgin and after the hawaiian creole. While watching the video about the voice of Hawaii it came to my mind the word accent. Many people that come from other countries and start learning a specific language that is not their native language, tend to have accents. Hawaiian people sounded like english with an

Picture yourself in the captivating state of Hawaii. Hawaii has all the amazing things to help you wind down and relax. From blue lagoons, humongous volcanoes, beautiful islands, and much more, but the people on the islands are even prettier. You’re so amazed by the way they pronounce their words and you see how colorful the attire is. Wow, the legends that have dated back two hundred years ago, are making you even more immersed into the culture. The problem is you don’t know the legends of the islands, the history of the Hawaiian clothes, and you don’t know how to speak Hawaiian.

First of all I want to thank God for being my strength and my savior for whole my entire life and for blessing me and I want to thank also to my family for being here beside me to support me to fulfill my dreams.I am thankful to myself to for working so hard to fulfill my dreams and for focusing and concentrating to my study I really work so hard to fulfill my dream I’d do my best to fulfill my dream. I want also to thank my friend because there always here beside through my hard time and there always here to, to help if I have a question that I cannot answer and they help me to. After all that I thank you I want to help another person to become a better person or else I will go to hospital like North Hawaii Community

“Aloha!” boomed an unfamiliar voice while fierce orange flames pierced into the air. As the opening boat appeared from around the bend, I noticed women with vivid green skirts flowing around as if they were wild daisies dancing around in the wind. The front of the raft had a piece of chestnut wood on it, along with “Hawaii” inscribed on it. At this moment, I had realized that the celebration of being a Polynesian had begun and I was more than ready to begin the journey to experience first hand a different culture. The Polynesian celebration made me realize that people of any ethnicity and background can come together to experience and enjoy other cultures with a plethora of people.

With one single ticket in my hand and the world to explore, where would I go? Out of all the places around the world that I could visit, my top choice would be the beautiful islands of Hawaii. Hawaii has so much to offer on all eight diverse islands. From seeing pictures in travel brochures of Hawaii’s beautiful scenery, vast culture, and tourist attractions, it would definitely be the place for me. After exiting the boring interior of the enormous grey American Airlines plane, I began to feel the warm summer sun beaming down on my face with a slight cool tropical breeze in the air. I am anxious to see what all will be in store for me!

Underwater, I can’t breath, I can’t see, my lungs are burning. Welcome to Hawaii, one of the most desired vacation spots. Everything is gorgeous, the weather is perfect, the landscape is spectacular, and the Ocean is breathtaking, especially in the inside. Under the sea, which is supposedly the best according to Sebastian. He could not be more wrong, at least in my case. Unless the top sight everyone is dying to see is sand shooting at speeds that would get it a ticket or the beautiful salt water that is forcing itself into both eyes. How did I get to this point, struggling to survive, hoping the Ocean gets tired of me so I can take a breath and pray that it has enough mercy to leave me where I have the strength to swim to shore where my

Hanauma Bay is a wonderful natural embayment which is located in Hawaii Kai. Coral began growing over 5000 years ago. It was originally known to be the best fishing spot for the Hawaiian royalty ali’i. The bay was also used by King Kamehameha V, who used it often for fishing purposes. The Queen, would also visit the site for a whole month from time to time, and was entertained by Hula dancers, and sporting games which took place there. Legends were also told about the bay, whereby they were used to mould the culture of the people of Hawaii. For instance, we were told of an ancient story which was told about a girl known as Keohinani who asked the gods to turn her into a mountain in order for peace to prevail, after two men were asked to fight, whereby the winner would marry her. In

Oh I wish you were here brother. You would have loved the island. So much nature and beauty, I know you really would have enjoyed it here. But, you wouldn't have enjoyed the voyage. We sailed in an old boat The Starfinder that smelled like the insides of a fish along with the others for several months. The waves were ghastly against our poor little boat but alas we finally hit land. We later built our house where we all live together. It's lovely, just like the ones back home. The island's weather is horrendous though. I feel like I’m going to melt in this heat. And these clothes aren’t helping either. But that was all worth it for we were able to meet the queen and the prince and princess. I also learned how to speak the hawaiian language.