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Shark (not to be confused with the Spanish mano, meaning "hand"). Muʻumuʻu: A loose gown or dress. [ˈmuʔuˈmuʔu] Link: ʻOhana: Family, neighborhood. May also mean a guest house where family members stay. [ʔoˈhɐnə] Link: Ono: Good to eat. May also refer to the Scombrid Fish, also known as the Wahoo. Link: Pāhoehoe
Manoa (/ ˈ m ɑː n oʊ ə /, informally / m ɑː ˈ n oʊ ə /; Hawaiian: Mānoa) is a valley on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. It is a residential neighborhood of Honolulu, Hawaii. The neighborhood is approximately three miles (5 km) east and inland from downtown Honolulu and less than a mile (1600 m) from Ala Moana and Waikiki.
Early 19th-century Hawai'ian leiomano. The leiomano is a shark-toothed club used by various Polynesian cultures, primarily by the Native Hawaiians. [1]The word "leiomano" is derived from the Hawaiian language and may originate from lei o manō, meaning "a shark's lei."
The "shaka" sign. The shaka sign, sometimes known as "hang loose" is a gesture with friendly intent often associated with Hawaii and surf culture.It consists of extending the thumb and smallest finger while holding the three middle fingers curled, and gesturing in salutation while presenting the front or back of the hand; the wrist may be rotated back and forth for emphasis.
Manono II (died 1819) was a Hawaiian chiefess and member of the royal family during the Kingdom of Hawaii. She along with her second husband Keaoua Kekuaokalani died fighting for the Hawaiian religion after Kamehameha II abolished the kapu system.
Leis stack high around people's necks when celebrating graduations, retirements, or birthdays. Open-ended, long leis made of leaves adorn necks for proms and weddings. Hula dancers wearing leis ...
Historically, māhū was a respectful term for people assigned male at birth, but with colonization the word was denigrated and used as an insult (similar to the term “faggot”) to refer to gay people. Over the past decade, there has been an effort to recapture the original dignity and respect accorded the term māhū, and to broaden its ...
The Hawaiian people celebrate traditions and holidays. The most popular form of celebration in Hawaii is the Lūʻau. A lūʻau is a traditional Hawaiian banquet, commonly featuring foods such as poi, poke, lomi-lomi salmon, kalua pig, haupia, and entertainment such as ukulele music and hula. [18] One of the most important holidays is Prince ...