Culture of the Hawaiian Islands

Hawaiian Shirts

Hawaiians wear a set of Hawaiian shirts made of Hawaiian cloth everywhere, no matter what the occasion. Hawaiian shirt cut very simple, but the color is bright and rich, with Hawaii's bright and warm island scenery, looks comfortable and appropriate. Men wear called Aloha Shirts (Aloha Shirts), women's flower shirts have long and short points, wearing a slightly shorter daytime, called "Mu" (Mu), the evening wear long shirts called "Mu Mu" (Mumu), the length of the clothes named name, is also a major invention of the local people. The local people are a great invention.

Hula Dance

Hula Dance, also known as "Hula Dance", is a kind of full-body movement dance, especially the hand movements are profound, through different gestures to show people's hope for various beautiful things, such as praying for a good harvest, longing for peace, etc.

The Hula Dance is also known as "Hula Dance", which is a kind of "Hula Dance".

In Hawaii, both men and women dance the hula. When dancing, men wear only a belt. Women wear no tops. The first missionaries to arrive in Hawaii were immediately horrified by the overly revealing costumes and turned off by the rather sexy dance moves, so the hula was banned. The hula was kept secret, however, and when King Kalakaua came to power in 1874, the traditional dance was revived, but women were required to go topless and wear long skirts.

There are many schools on the island where hula is taught and the teachers who teach it are greatly respected. The Queen Merry Festival, held in honor of King Kalakaua on Hilo each April, attracts Hawaii's best hula dancers, and tickets for the ball are often snapped up months in advance.

Legend has it that the first hula dancer was Laka, the goddess of dance. She danced the hula to entertain her Vulcan sister Pelé. Pelé loved the dance so much that she lit up the whole sky with flames. Since then, the hula has been a religious dance to show respect to the god. Later, it became an entertaining dance accompanied by the ukulele, and watching the hula became a reserved part of a tourist's visit to Hawaii.

Aloha

The people of Hawaii are simple and hospitable. When the sightseeing ship is close to the sea off Hawaii, the enthusiasm of the Hawaiian women, will drive a boat close to the ship, the string of colorful leis to the tourists, and shouted the welcome slogan "Aloha (Aloha)". Aloha is a native Hawaiian word meaning "welcome, hello" and so on, indicating friendliness and blessings, and everyone who comes to Hawaii learns this phrase. The lei is called "Lei" (Lei), Hawaiians always hold a lei in their hands, acquaintances meet, welcome or send off guests, all to send a lei, as if meeting to shake hands.

Luau

Luau means "luau" and is a big Polynesian holiday party that can be held any day of the year.

At every luau, there's something exclusively Polynesian, and the main course is always a kalua pig roast. It takes several steps to make such a pig: first, a hole is dug in the ground, surrounded by rocks, and firewood is made from muku bean trees; when the rocks are hot, the pig is wrapped in giant smoked and banana leaves and placed in a special pot; it is roasted for four to eight hours before it is ready to be served, and the opening of the pot signals the official start of the feast. The dishes served with the roasted pig are usually bananas, pineapple, sweet potatoes, coconut pudding, but also chicken, beef and fish, and a variety of tropical fruit juices. The feast ends after a Polynesian song and dance show has been performed. There are different programs for different banquets, but it is essential for men and women to dance the hula together.