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Before 1896, Hawaii did not use a standard time zone. On January 8, 1896, the minister of the interior of the Provisional Government of Hawaii created a standard time zone, Hawaiian Standard Time, which was set at UTC−10:30. Hawaii began observing Hawaiian Standard Time on January 13, 1896, at noon.
The second phase was a time of celebration: hula dancing, of paʻani kahiko (sports (iko. These contests, such as mokomoko (boxing), heʻe hōlua (sledding), kūkini (foot racing), wrestling, javelin marksmanship, bowling, surfing, waʻa races, and swimming), of singing and of feasting.
Ahu A ʻUmi Heiau means "shrine at the temple of ʻUmi" in the Hawaiian Language. [2] It is also spelled "ahu-a-Umi", or known as Ahua A ʻUmi Heiau , which would mean "mound of ʻUmi". It was built for ʻUmi-a-Liloa , often called ʻUmi, who ruled the island of Hawaiʻi early in the 16th century.
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Hawaiian vocabulary often overlaps with other Polynesian languages, such as Tahitian, so it is not always clear which of those languages a term is borrowed from. The Hawaiian orthography is notably different from the English orthography because there is a special letter in the Hawaiian alphabet, the ʻokina .
Until 1947, UTC−10:30 was used as standard time in Hawaii. On June 8 of that year, a new territorial law moved Hawaiian Standard Time 30 minutes ahead. [4] Hawaii–Aleutian Standard Time [5] was established to maintain consistency in the scheduling of business and government activities across Hawaii and the Aleutian Islands.
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Hale O Pi'ilani Heiau, near Hāna on Maui Pu'u O Mahuka Heiau Heiau, Mānoa Heritage Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, 2022-1025 An illustration of a heiau at Kealakekua Bay at the time of James Cook's third voyage, by William Ellis. A heiau (/ ˈ h eɪ. aʊ /) is a Hawaiian temple. Made in different architectural styles depending upon their purpose ...