Taro In Hawaii Culture

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

When you think of the Hawaiian culture, what comes to mind? Do fire swallowing, hula dancing, coconut bras come to mind? What about sitting by the pool, drinking a pina collada out of a tiki cup? Well remember that tiki cup... *hint* it’s important. 1 The Hawaiians are just one part of the big culture: Polynesian. Polynesia is Greek for many islands: Hawaii, New Zealand, Easter Island, etc.

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 overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom led to Hawaii being annexed to the United States. The overthrow involved many people and groups who supported Hawaii being annexed, such as Lorrin Thurston and The Committee of Safety. However, there were also many people who were against it including, Robert Wilcox, James Blount, and Aloha Aina. The overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom happened on January 17, 1893, where the provisional government took over and declared martial law in Hawaii. The Hawaiian Kingdom was officially annexed by the United States on August 12, 1898. The overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom was unjustified because King Kalakaua was forced to sign the Bayonet constitution of 1887 which took all the power away from him and the monarchy.

A goddess named Nohealani is a hawaiian goddess for heaven's and fire she was born in March 28, 1669 . If you get her mad she can burn 20 acres of land. She is nice pretty much the whole time. She was born from an erupting volcano and raised by the heavens. Her volcano erupts and makes islands then a turtle goddess Rosie, comes and picks up the islands and carries it. As Nohealani takes care of her island she also is being taken care by her big sister Leilani. Leilani is the goddess of waves. One day Nohealani went down in the valleys to a secret cave. And there it was she witnessed britney stealing secret gems. She chanted for Rosie and Leilani to come, “come to me come come quick to help meeeeee”. As the goddess use their powers to make

Hawaiian Culture went through many rapid changes between the arrival of the first Europeans in the late 1700s and the fall of the Kingdom in 1893. With the quick transition from many Chiefdoms to a European styled monarchy, then lastly being enveloped by a larger democracy, the Hawaiian people experienced significant and sudden changes in their social relations of production. First a description of pre-kingdom Hawaii to the unifying conquests of the first Hawaiian king, Kamehameha, will be looked at analyzing the social relations of production. This is followed by a similar analysis of The Kingdom of Hawaii and how the social relations of production where effected by the conquest. The kahuna’s position in the relations of production will be

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.

When Hawaii is mention to any group, people generally tend to think about its performances, food, and environment. This is because Hawaii has maintained such an original culture that is so closely related to its indigenous people, that it stands out amongst the rest of the states. Due to the fact that Hawaii is a combination of immigrants and indigenous people, the blend allows the state to have an acculturation of many of its elements while preserving their cultural heritage. Amongst what is so beloved in their traditions, hula has maintained of vital part of Hawaiian customs overtime. Hula is performed in various other places as well including but not limited to many of the islands that are encompassed in Polynesia.

Hawaiian-style roofing is a double-pitch roof with a top portion that sits at a much steeper angle than the lower portion. Chances are, this is the mental image most have when Hawaiian roofs come to mind, and the history behind this style further accentuates the unique and beautiful nature of these islands. Like many great architectural innovations, Hawaiian-style roofing started with a nugget of inspiration and the drive to set the tone and create a new standard for design.

Tardigens are usually the first living creatures on new lands, even though humans claim all the glories Tardigrades are actually the first to land on the new land even if its a harsh land. They can live in as cold as minus 328 degrees Fahrenheit or highs of more than 300 degrees F (148.9 C), according to Smithsonian magazine. Not even radiation, boiling liquids, massive amounts of pressure of us to six times the pressure of the deepest part of the ocean and even the vacuum of space without any protection can harm the (for a good 10 days at least). Even though tardigrades can live just about anywhere they prefer to live in moist environments such as lakes, moss,

The Tardigrade can survive a decade in a desert, without a drop of water to drink by desiccating out completely, replacing almost all of the water in their bodies with sugar called trehalose. As a result, they’re able to survive environments such as boiling water, solid ice, and intense radiation of space. The size of these small creatures allows them to hide from potential predators. For all their resilience, the Tardigrade is one of the smallest creatures, less than 1.5 millimeters long, allowing it to hide

Hibiscus flowers were used to create an idea of Hawaiian culture throughout the film The Descendants, directed by Alexander Payne. Each petal which the flower portrays symbolises a different quality, but come together as one to represent peace. An example of peace in the film is when Liz dies. Her ashes are then spread into the ocean and a close up is shown as Matt, Alex and Scottie place Lei’s in the water. Ultimate peace is then added to the theme and a beautiful send off is created, also adding a peaceful soundtrack playing in the background to emphasising the idea of Hawaiian culture even more. Moreover, Liz is dead but is still comforted with the traditional flowers and is acknowledged as still being part of the Hawaiian culture.

These food centered celebrations were named for taro tops, which are the leaves of Hawaiian

Food is a enormous aspect of hawaiian culture. Due to the influences of incoming voyagers bringing new and more agricultural diversity Hawaiian foods shifted and changed. Resulting in the increasing agriculture there was a higher demand from plantation workers. Plate lunch then became an important aspect of hawaiian culture providing a quick easy lunch for plantation workers and many others. Plate lunch is still a very well known and loved dish today in Hawaii and is slowly making its way to the mainland.

Tar paper and building felts were first produced during the early 1800s California Gold Rush as quickly deployable membranes for temporary structures. They immediately began to compete with sheet metal and shingles as a permanent, vapor- and water-resistant cladding material.