Culture — Tuesday, June 22, 2010 23:22
Things that Entertained Us: Cecilio and Kapono
Hawaii Traditions: Good Eats at Bon Dance
Tuesday, March 30, 2010 2:00
Share Bon Dances celebrate the season of the dead, it’s said that’s when the spirits of their ancestors return to visit. It’s a Japanese Buddhist tradition that has evolved over a century, offerings range from barbecue sticks and shaved ice, to some specialty items such as Konganji Temple’s teriyaki grilled corn.
Local Snacks: A New Series on Hawaii Traditions
Friday, February 12, 2010 20:13
Share Local Snacks One of my absolute favorite island snacks is a far cry from the gold-foil packaged chocolate macadamia nuts we commonly give to non-islanders as gifts from Hawaii. No, instead—or maybe afterwards—give me a washed out mayonnaise jar filled to the brim with half-ripe chilled mango, soaking in sweetened vinegar tinted with red [...]
New Years Cleaning, A Hawaii Tradition
Saturday, January 2, 2010 21:06
Share 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” [...]
Hawaii Celebrations: New Years, Hawaii Style
Friday, January 1, 2010 20:31
Share 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 [...]
The Aloha Spirit
Thursday, October 8, 2009 2:00
Share 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 [...]
Hawaii Culture: Portuguese Horseshoe
Tuesday, October 6, 2009 2:00
Share I’m not quite sure when this sport came about but, it’s definitely part of Hawaii’s culture. Being half Portuguese, and not meant to offend, the name of this rising sport is called “Portagee Horseshoe”. About 7 years ago I attended a barbecue at a friends house and he brought out (2) square wooden box [...]
For the Keiki & Ohana: The Honolulu Academy of Arts
Thursday, October 1, 2009 17:50
Share For the Keiki and Ohana Where can you go with your keiki to make ceramic green dragons, bubble art and paper mache hot air balloons? Why, the Honolulu Academy of Arts, of course! Hand in hand with my 5 year old son, we gleefully went to classes one day a week during this past [...]
Hula Around the World
Monday, September 14, 2009 10:00
Share Hula My journey to Boston was a most exhausting one–my arrival was delayed eighteen hours thanks to engine problems and missed connecting flights. However, I do not feel it was an entirely unprofitable experience, as I met some interesting characters on my flight. One of them was a very gregarious, chain-smoking hula dancer from [...]
For the Keiki & Ohana: A New Hawaii Traditions Series on Family Fun
Sunday, September 13, 2009 13:33
Share For the Keiki and Ohana During the summer when everyone in my family was on vacation, the beach became relegated to many late afternoons, when the sun was low and less intense. The question quickly became what to do with these wriggly, restless little ones the rest of the day. After all, my two [...]
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