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Hawaii Traditions: New look and merchandise
Sunday, February 14, 2010 1:59
Share One year ago today, I wrote the first post for Hawaii Traditions. I was given the idea by a friend who found that there was not much information about the local culture in Hawaii. My definition of Hawaii’s local culture is all of the traditions and values of all of the different cultures that [...]
Live Coverage: The Canonization of Father Damian
Saturday, October 10, 2009 11:40
Share Born in Belgium in 1840, Jozef De Veuster is better known as Father Damian and his ministry to the people with leprosy in Kalaupapa on the island of Molokai. His commitment to service as a Roman Catholic priest has earned him the recognition from the Church to be deemed a Saint. The Canonization of [...]
Aloha Abroad: Kehaulani Wilson
Saturday, October 10, 2009 9:51
Share Aloha Abroad Hawaii Traditions seeks to acknowledge the ever-evolving local traditions, values, and culture of all of Hawaii. In our quest to learn more we’ve discovered that our traditions, values, and culture are appreciated and practiced all over the world. In our Aloha Abroad series, we acknowledge the people and organizations who help to [...]
Aloha Abroad: Sheila Beal
Friday, October 2, 2009 2:00
Share Aloha Abroad Hawaii Traditions seeks to acknowledge the ever-evolving local traditions, values, and culture of all of Hawaii. In our quest to learn more we’ve discovered that our traditions, values, and culture are appreciated and practiced all over the world. In our Aloha Abroad series, we acknowledge the people and organizations who help to [...]
Music Tradition Continues: The Keawe Ohana
Saturday, September 26, 2009 23:44
Share Growing up on Oahu, many of my childhood and teenage memories were spent traveling throughout Oahu to my maternal Grandmother’s different gigs. My Nanny as we affectionately called her was a Kumu Hula or teacher of Hawaii dance and her schedule was always busy. A normal day would consist of a full day of [...]
Kamaaina in Southern California
Saturday, September 5, 2009 14:24
Share If you’re my friend on Facebook, follower on Twitter, or a member of my family then you know that I spent my week in Los Angeles, California. In fact, I’m typing this while sitting against the wall in Terminal 2, Gate 27 of LAX. I was invited by my friend and colleague, and former [...]
Chicago Group Looks to Set Ukulele World Record
Saturday, August 15, 2009 23:10
Share Ukulele Today, a new world record with ties to Hawaii’s culture could be set in — Chicago, Illinois at The Fest for Beatles Fans. The Fest organizers together with Wonderwall Music Shop and Emporium will gather a thousand ukulele players to set a new Guinness World Record for the largest ukulele ensemble. The effort [...]
The Hawaiian People
Tuesday, August 11, 2009 17:21
Share I always find it amusing that historians credit discoveries to explorers who landed on already occupied lands or islands. Do you know who discovered the Hawaiian islands? It was a group of sophisticated voyagers who traveled from the Marquesas Islands arriving around 600 A.D., populating the land they called their new discovery — Hawaii. [...]
Oahu’s Past: What was here before?
Monday, August 10, 2009 0:22
Share What was here before? Development continues to change the landscape and architecture of Hawaii, and quite honestly the older I get the harder it is for me to recall — what was here before? And, so I thought I’d ask the Hawaii Traditions readers for their help. Below is a photo of what is [...]
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