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Beloved
Hawaii
History
Hula Dance
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Beloved Hawaii - "Hawaii Nei"
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Intro |Historical
Tidbits|Hawaii
Nicknames|Hawaiian
Phrases |
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Introduction to Beloved Hawaii
The islands of Hawaii have gone through a lot of changes
in a short amount of time. Ever since the first European contact
in 1778, Hawaii has steadily been merging the East and the
West cultures to the point that a lot of traditions, culture,
and even language has been close to being lost. This merging
has been the kind where the best of the different cultures
present were brought out and retained by the people. Hawaii
is truly the most ethnically and racially diverse state. Despite
the influx of non-natives, the native Hawaiians have held
on tightly toe their customs and traditions.
Over the past 15-20 years, the Hawaiian culture has seen a
revival that has been somewhat eclectic. With the revival,
traditional arts such as chanting, dancing the hula, tapa
weaving, quilt making, weaving feather leis, and etc has been
brought back.
The Hawaiian language has also seen a resurgence of interest
with the language being reinstated as an official language
of Hawaii in 1978. In 1990, the United States government also
recognized the right of Hawaii to preserve and use its own
language; and Hawaii is the only state that has this right.
The Hawaiian people have started up language schools so that
their children can reclaim their own past and take pride in
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Historical Tidbits
  The
first Hawaiian flag was sewn together in 1816.
In
1813, the first pineapples were brought in by Spain and planted.
In
1817, the first coffee was planted.
Iolani
Palace, the first and only royal residence in the United States
was built on the island of Oahu in 1882.
Samuel
Clemens (aka: Mark Twain) visits Hawaii in 1866.
The
Great Chinatown Fire causes losses exceeding $1,455,000 in
1886.
Macadamia
nut trees, often thought to be from Hawaii, were actually
first planted in Hawaii in 1892.
In
1905, there were only 80 registered automobiles in Oahu.
Charlie
Chaplain visits and speaks at the Honolulu Ad Club's luncheon
in 1917.
Prince
Edward, Prince of Wales, visits Hawaii in 1920.
The
first non-stop air flight from the mainland to Honolulu took
place in the year of 1927.
President
Franklin Deleno Roosevelt was the first United States president
to visit Hawaii on the Houston cruiser on July 26, 1934.
Shirley
Temple visits Hawaii at the age of five in 1935.
A
tsunami (tidal wave) hits Hilo on the island of Hawaii in
1946.
The
first televisions station was broadcast in 1952.
Waikiki
Beach saw the first bikinis in 1953.
The
famous Ala Moana Shopping Center opens in 1956.
The
first live program from the mainland was the football game,
Notre Dame vs. Michigan State in 1966.
The
television series, Hawaii Five-O starts filming in 1969.
The
Polynesian discovery of Hawaii voyage is reenacted in a double-hulled
canoe named the "Hokulea" in 1976.
In
1983, Kilauea on the Big Island erupted and continues to do
so to to this very day.
In
1992, the hurricane named Iniki lays the island of Kauai in
ruins as well as the western shores of the island of Oahu.
The
last sugar plantation in Hawaii on the Big Island closes in
1995.
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Hawaii Nicknames
The most popular nickname Hawaii has is The Aloha
State. It is also an official name that was adopted by
the Legislature of the State in 1959, the same year that Hawaii
became a state of America.
Being the last to become a state of America, Hawaii is sometimes
known by it's nickname, The Youngest State.
With its splendor of the sights, the Hawaiian islands are
referred to as the Paradise of the Pacific.
Having a large pineapple industry, Hawaii has also been referred
to as The Pineapple State.
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Hawaiian phrases
Aloha
Ahiahi: Good evening
Aloha
au ia oe: I love you
Aloha
Kakahiaka: Good morning
Aloha
nui loa: Much love; fondest regards
Hana
Ho!: Encore; one more time!
Hauoli
la hanau: Happy Birthday
Hauoli
Makahiki hau: Happy New Year
Komo
mai: Please come in; enter; welcome
Mele
Kalikimaka: Merry Christmas
Okole
maluna!: Bottoms up! Cheers!
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