Folklore in Hawaii

The retelling of spooky ghost stories has been a favorite activity in many cultures, wether it be around a campfire of written in various articles and book. Perhaps one of the most mysterious supernatural activities can be reported on the islands of Hawaii. Known as the Night Marchers, these spirits have been known to roam the land, revisiting ancient war sites and significant historical landmarks. In the book, “Marchers of the Night” by Helen P. Hoyt, a renowned Hawaiian author, he describes his first

Legends, Myths, and fairy tales are all categories of folklore, but they all have different meanings. Legends are based on history, people embellishing the stories, and people telling them and retelling them differently. Myths are based on religion, supernatural beings, gods and demigods, and also explains natural phenomenon. Fairy Tales are based on magic, good vs. evil, fantastic elements, magical or imaginary creatures, and teaches a lesson or universal truth.The Hawaiians tend to favor legends

General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: Inform the class about the Polynesian Culture in Hawaii. I. Introduction A. An obscure but far from obsolete culture, the Polynesians come from a mysterious origin. In fact, little is known about how they dispersed, except that their culture traveled far and wide, adapting as it touched a series of islands ranging from Hawaii, and traveling to Easter Island. B. Polynesian culture still thrives, with as far reaching affects as touching our diet

Hawaii is full of beauty, and hopefully the food is the same. There are so many things that influences the food in Hawaii, what goes into making each dish, and that makes Hawaiian food different. There is a lot that influences Hawaiian cuisine. Different cultures had influenced Hawaiian food. Native Hawaiians, Samoans, Tongans, Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese, and Haole have influenced the food in Hawaii (hawaii.edu). Since, Hawaii is made up of islands, and it has the perfect soil to grow plants

Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. The West, region, western U.S., mostly west of the Great Plains and including, by federal-government definition, Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. The west region is hotter than the midwest region. In a article it stated the west has Virtually every part of the United States except the Eastern Seaboard has been the

found Auli’l Cravalho, and it is her first acting job. The teen grew up in a small town and attended an all-Hawaiian school where she learned the folklore of Maui, which is one of the islands of Hawaii.” This shows that they wanted someone Polynesian to authenticate that they were making the movie non-stereotypical. They also wanted someone who grew up in Hawaii and is completely familiar with Maui and his heroes. Moreover, The text also states “Miranda worked with Hawaiian songwriter and musician Opetaia

O’ahu Tree Snails are also known as Achatinella mustelina is a genus from the family Achatinellidae (Kay & Hadfield, 1972, p. 320). They are approximately found only within a range of the Waianae mountains in Oahu. There are many physical attributes of O’ahu tree snails that make this a valuable species in Hawaiian culture and heritage. For example, O’ahu tree snails are approximately ¾ inches in length. Because they originate from the islands of O’ahu, these snails live in humid or dry to wet environments

Colors of the Wind: Polynesian Style When you breathe in Hawaii, you breathe in the spirit. The spirituality of the ancient Hawaiian religion can be found all over the island, infusing its peoples with their stories and energy. It is as if the island is alive itself; wherever you go, you can always feel the boost of energy that the Gods are giving off. Religion is an integral aspect of Hawaiian life, permeating every day activities and important events such as birth, marriage, and death. Early Hawaiians

Imagine that Hawaii the tropical 50th state is losing all of it’s natural animal species because either animals had to migrate here or be brought over here by humans for a purpose which causes new or exotic invasive species to kill off many of the local endemic animals on Hawaii. Hawaii has lost many native animal species, including bird, reptile, and mammal species due to the very dangerous invading animals that cause countless problems such as predation, environmental harm, or human health issues

What shape is the island/country? How big is it? The shape of the island is a circle ish shape being medium to large in size. The island is located in the Pacific Ocean, close to Hawaii. Are there lots of sandy beaches? Forest or jungles? Villages, towns, or developed cities? What parts of the island (if any) are developed, and what parts (if any) are left untouched? There are sandy beaches around the perimeter of the island. Multiple patches of thick jungles are scattered among the island. There