Traditions — Thursday, March 11, 2010 2:00
The Things that Entertained Us: Magnum P.I.
“An Ocean of Slippers”: A New Hawaii Traditions Series on Celebrations, Hawaii Style
Thursday, March 4, 2010 2:00
Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years in Hawaii has become an amalgamation of celebrations with each culture adding to the metaphorical mixed-plate of local culture. You need look no further than your next family get together to get a glimpse of our local color.
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Slippahs
Thursday, February 25, 2010 2:00
Numerous parties come and go: Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, first birthdays. You go to a friend’s home, take off your slippers (not flip-flop or sandals, but SLIPPERS, or SLIPPAHS for the truly local) before entering the party and leave them at the doorstep, in the midst of an ocean of slippers. As the party [...]
The Things that Entertained Us: A New Hawaii Traditions Series on Growing up Local in Hawaii
Wednesday, February 24, 2010 2:00
After a day at school, my children usually ask to watch cartoons on PBS. These days, it’s Curious George or Sid the Science Kid, but when I was growing up as kid in the 1970’s here in Honolulu, things were different.
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Honolulu’s drinking trends
Saturday, February 20, 2010 2:03
When compared to the mainland, Hawaii seems to be behind in the new drinking trends that are popular today. Colorado native Kyle Reutner has been a bartender in Honolulu for 5 years and says what people order to drink depends highly on the establishment. The atmosphere, look and overall feel of the establishment must have [...]
How symbolism works in the Chinese New Year celebration
Tuesday, February 16, 2010 2:00
In the Chinese zodiac, 2010 is the Year of the Tiger and like many other cultures, food is a vital part of the celebration. Interestingly, there is much symbolism in the preparation of the new year celebration, which can be contributed to the similar sounding words of their language.
For example, the Chinese word for the [...]
New Years Cleaning, A Hawaii Tradition
Saturday, January 2, 2010 21:06
Question: For a child, what’s worse than having to clean up your room? Answer: Having to really, really, really clean up your room every year, all before December 30th.
The New Year’s house cleaning that is an annual tradition in many households in Hawaii has it’s roots in Japanese culture. General housecleaning, called “osoji” in Japanese [...]
Hawaii Celebrations: New Years, Hawaii Style
Friday, January 1, 2010 20:31
Perhaps no other place in the world celebrates the new year as we do, here in Hawaii. Some aspects of our new year’s celebration are similar the world over; the family and friends that gather, the food, the children running around underfoot and even in some places in the world—fireworks. Somehow, what makes Hawaii’s new [...]
Explore Oahu: Dole Plantation
Monday, October 26, 2009 2:00
One of the things I did before leaving Oahu was take an “aina tour”–that is, drive around the island with my parents, “talking story” about our favorite beaches, lookouts, and (of course) places to eat, stopping at these locations along the way. It’s a family tradition to drive around the island during holidays, and we [...]
The Aloha Spirit
Thursday, October 8, 2009 2:00
We’ve all heard the word aloha. This term is used in every day life, whether it’s greeting a family, friend, or stranger. This is the basic usage of the word, however aloha is so much more than that. It means love, compassion, grace, and kindness. The English language does not have a synonym, but perhaps [...]
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