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  2. Mele Kalikimaka - Wikipedia

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    Merry Christmas ↓ Every consonant must be followed by a vowel in Hawaiian. The T is removed, since it is already silent in English. Mery Carisimasa ↓ The sound C makes is represented by K in Hawaiian. Mery Karisimasa ↓ R is not a letter in Hawaiian; it is closest to L. Y is replaced by E, the sound it already denotes in English. Mele ...

  3. What does a lei mean in Hawaii, can anyone wear one? - AOL

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    Lei Day has been celebrated in Hawaii for almost 100 years, but the importance of leis can be traced back to ancient times. Lei Day has been celebrated in Hawaii for almost 100 years, but the ...

  4. Christmas in Hawaii - Wikipedia

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    Dixon and his crew celebrated a large Christmas dinner that included a whole roast pig. [1] King Kamehameha IV and Queen Emma of Hawaii officially celebrated Christmas in 1856 as a day of Thanksgiving. On Christmas Eve of 1858 Mary Dominis threw a party at Washington Place featuring the first instance of a Christmas tree and Santa Claus in ...

  5. Robert Alexander Anderson (composer) - Wikipedia

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    Robert Alexander Anderson (often given as R. Alex Anderson) (June 6, 1894 – May 30, 1995) [1] was an American composer who was born and lived most of his life in Hawaii, writing many popular Hawaiian songs within the hapa haole genre including "Lovely Hula Hands" (1940) and "Mele Kalikimaka" (1949), the latter the best known Hawaiian Christmas song.

  6. What is Lei Day? Here’s why Hawaiians celebrate each year - AOL

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    A fresh flower lei is synonymous with a Hawaiian greeting and is part of daily life across the Hawaiian Islands. "Lei is worn every day in Hawaii," Luana Maitland, director of cultural experience ...

  7. Lei (garland) - Wikipedia

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    A fragrant lei of fresh pikake (Arabian jasmine)A lei (/ l eɪ /) is a garland or wreath common in The Pacific Islands of Polynesia and also in Asia (Philippines).More loosely defined, a lei is any series of objects strung together with the intent to be worn.