Hawaiian Culture

Attire Because of Hawaii's tropical

climate, early natives usually wore no more than a strip or two of bark-cloth (kapa).

Warriors ornamented

themselves with yellow and gold capes and helmets of woven feathers. 1

Today, Hawaiians continue to dress casually. Some Hawaiian women wear the muumuu, a

voluminous dress originally designed by modest missionaries for Hawaiian women.1

• Firmly grounded in Hawaiian culture is the lei. Originally an artful offering to the gods, leis have become an emblem of Hawaiian hospitality and warmth.1

This staple starch of the traditional Hawaiian diet is

made from taro, an ancient

root crop grown throughout

the Tropics.

FoodHawaiian poi, which is served as the traditional island staple.1

Hawaii is the only state that grows coffee.

More than one-third of the world's commercial supply of pineapples comes from Hawaii.

Rites of Passages

Tattoos are part of the culture, having been introduced centuries ago by early voyagers from other Polynesian islands.

For several years, tattoos have been part of the graduation ritual for seniors in the Hawaiian immersion program at King Kekaulike High School in Pukalani.

"It's a rite of passage," says Pauahi Hookano, a teacher in the school's immersion program, in which all classes are taught in Hawaiian.2

During a LUAU a pig is roasted in a pit lined with wood, lava rocks, and banana stumps.

The pig is stuffed with hot rocks, wrapped in leaves, and buried along with pieces of fish, taro, yams, and breadfruit.1

Geography

Music

ROYAL PALACE

KING DAVID KALAKAUA

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Works Cited1. Winters, Elaine and Swartz, Mark. “Hawaiians.”

2008. Multicultural America. 29 April 2009 <http://www.everyculture.com/multi/Ha-La/Hawaiians.html>

2. Jones, Jay. “In Hawaii, tattoos are a mark of pride.” LA Times 20 July 2008. 2009. Los Angeles Times. 29 April 2009 <http://articles.latimes.com/2008/jul/20/travel/tr-tattoos20>

Video from GoHawaii.com. 29 April 2009 <http://www.gohawaii.com/stories/stories.html?video=18&cid=2009r3stories_kauaihome>

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