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The Hawaiian language (or ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi) was once the language of native Hawaiian people; today, Kānaka Maoli predominantly speak English. A major factor for this change was an 1896 law that required that English "be the only medium and basis of instruction in all public and private schools".
Hawaii people of Korean descent (12 P) Pages in category "Korean-American culture in Hawaii" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.
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
Immediate changes could be noticed in Hawaiian culture and daily life. Many of the missionaries developed negative opinions about Hawaiian culture. [14] After the 1893 overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom there were many attempts to extinguish Hawaiian language and culture during the early 20th century. Hula, Hawaiian, paddling, and music were all ...
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.
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 traditional culture of Korea is the shared cultural and historical heritage of Korea before the division of Korea in 1945. Since the mid-20th century, Korea has been split between the North Korean and South Korean states , resulting in a number of cultural differences that can be observed even today.
When Hawaiian culture expert Winona Beamer spoke about the issue of hānai and its relevance to admission at Kamehameha Schools, she had first-hand knowledge of the practice in her immediate family. The linguist Kaliko Beamer-Trapp was born in England , but emigrated to the United States with his biological mother and later moved to Hawaii.