Hawaii

Hawaii is a lovely island it is great to go there for a holiday but Hawaii is very hot as well so you have to look after your skin. The population in Hawaii is 1,262,840 and heaps of American people live there because of the waves on the beaches. People who live in Hawaii talk Hawaiian and English.

By: Tracey Potter

CultureTraditional Hawaiian culture and the customs of Hawaii’s ethnically diverse immigrants are an integral part of the social fabric. This is not simply a place where east meets west, but a place where the cultures merge in a manner which seems to bring out the best in all of them. The revival of traditional Hawaii culture has seen an explosion of the Hula hulas (schools) and many Hawaiian artist and craft people are resuming to traditional mediums and themes such as the tupa weaving, quilt making and the creation of colourful art. Aloha aina means love of the land it is profound respect we have for Hawaii and the care we take to protect our islands.

LanguageHawaiian remains the language of the heart and soul. The language sways like a palm tree in a gentle wind. Its words are as melodious as a love song. Hawaiian is a polynesian language spoken throughout the inhabited Hawaiian Islands. In the nineteenth century it became a written language and was the language of the Hawaiian government and the people with the subjugation of Hawaii under the rule of the United States in 1898. Hawaiian was replaced and English became the official language.

History ArtHawaiian art is a basic art with heaps of decoration. Most Hawaiian people use feathers and shapes to decorate their art which is mostly the colours black and green.

SportOn a hot summers day the Hawaiians like to play a nice game of American football. But their favourite sport is surfing which is the best.

FoodThe Hawaiians favourite food is the pineapple because its nice juicy and healthy so you can eat as much as you want and you won’t get fat. The traditional Hawaiians food is poi. Its made out of water, raw corn fish bait and vegetables.

ClothesHawaiians clothes are big, colourful and flowery. The women wear dresses and the men wear blue or red tops. The Hawaiians clothes are baggy so the wind can fly up their clothes and cool them down.

The lovely Islands were discovered by the Polynesians, who gave them the name Hawaii. When Captain Cook discovered Hawaii, he renamed the Island’s and called them the Sandwich Island’s. Captain Cook is the man who was killed by natives in a big Island dispute at Kealakekua Bay, near Kona. The macadamia trees were first planted in Hawaii in January 1, 1953.