Hawaiian Culture

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My culture is made of many different ethnicities. I am Filipino, Irish, Korean, Caucasian, but if I could choose only one nationality, I would be the most proud of that fact that I am Hawaiian. I am 12% Hawaiian, which is from my dad who is 24%, from my great-grandpa who is purely Hawaiian in blood. Living in Hawaii and growing up in the islands has taught me many differents things. Being Hawiian, three aspects of my culture that I relate to are the food, the dances, and the people.

The first aspect, food. The food across the state of Hawaii is way different from meals that people in the Mainland eat. An individual from somewhere else would probably think of us as weird or abnormal to eat Kalua Pork and Cabbage, but a local wouldn’t even care because in Hawaii it’s such a common meal that we don’t even notice or see how unusual it is from foreigners. Food makes up a great part of the reason why I love living in Hawaii. Getting to know that at almost every party I go to there will be Poi and LauLau, creates such a bond that makes me feel connected to my roots. …show more content…
In Hawaii we have a dance that is highly distinct to the Hawaiian culture, that dance is called Hula. Hula was created long ago by the ancient Hawaiians to symbolize the mythological Gods and stories they believed in though dance. Since Hula is so native to Hawaii, most students across the islands are being taught Hula and Polynesian Dance, where in other states they aren’t. Hula matters to

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Hawaiian Culture Research Paper

everyone else? If everybody were the exact same would they feel special? Just let that sink in. Take this journey with me to understand what the Ancient Hawaiian Culture is like and how they built their entire life style. The Polynesians first settled on the western Pacific and the edges of Asia. According to HawaiiHistory.com the Hawaiian culture adapted to their new settled home very easily. They started making their famous coral reefs. They picked up a skill which was surfing they were very good…

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Polynesian Voyaging

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