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Hawaii Overview
"THE LAND OF PARADISE, AND THE JEWEL OF THE PACIFIC."
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Across the ocean comes an experience that is as enchanting as it is Historical. The scenery alone is not the end of the exploration, but the deep stories that are from the land and sea of those who live there. The exploration begins as those who come to the islands breath the air and start walking across the same lands as many have before them in the journey. While some are reluctant with traditions there are developments that are pushing the boundaries of what is possible in order to celebrate the old and the new.
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Getting Started
New to Hawaii? make sure to check out this page for a good start. This is how you can get started in familiarizing yourself with the way life works in Hawaii. It is the basics that help inspire ideas for more options and possibilities. |
Learn Essentials
When the island starts feeling more like home its time for the next step. This section is sort of like the intermediate guide that helps you get settled with: local independence, local government, family management, and local communities. |
Advanced Concepts
When island fever gets people down its great to look for the developing parts of Hawaii! there are trend setters and pioneers in specific fields of interest that could help Hawaii and its future. This covers: local modernization, regional development, and issue discussions. |
Introduction to Hawaii? (identifying the hawaiian islands)
Welcome to Hawaii (The Aloha State). When people think of Hawaii the first things that come to mind are its foods, its beaches, and its exotic location. However that only tells those portions of Hawaii's story of ethnically diverse, island based cultures, and the way of life that goes on day to day for those who take residence in Hawaii. While other places of such rich culture are placed as just tourist destinations, but in the case of this site there will be opportunity to check out all the ins and outs about what its like to be immersed in the state of Hawaii.
Regions of Hawaii
The Hawaiian Islands (Hawaiian: Mokupuni o Hawai‘i), are an island chain that is made up of eight major islands. Kauai (1), Niihau (2), Oahu (3), Maui (4), Lanai (5), Molokai (6), Kahoolawa (7), Big Island (8). Formerly the known to Europeans and Americans as the "Sandwich Islands" it was later on named "Hawaii". |
Etymology (term history)
The name of Hawaii can be traced from a legendary figure in Hawaiian mythology known as Hawaiiloa which literally means Long Hawaii. He is said to have been the one who had discovered the islands when they were first settled on. The State of Hawaii derives its name from the Big Island of Hawaii which is simply called "Hawaii". The word for Hawaii comes from a similar Proto-Polynesian word that means place of the gods or homeland "Hawaiki". |
Hawaii Culture
Hawaii culture developed originally from the Polynesian Voyagers and then from the Native Hawaiians who created many of the pre-contact traditions. It is reflected in its rich language, music, art, theater, dance, film, cuisine and festivals. Local culture derives itself from the rich history. The culture continues to grow, change, and fight to stay relevant with younger generations. |
History of Hawaii?
Due to the remote area the evolutionary process of developing culture came natural to the Hawaiian people and thus created a richness to itself in a short amount of time. The Hawaiian islands find its power within the land itself (aina) where there are many rare birds and plants. Development of the culture had remained independent, even when other immigrants made Hawaii their home through local culture separating itself from its home regions. This created a history of the Hawaiians traditions that molded with the modern times for something truly unique.
Timeline of Hawaii
The Hawaiian Islands were first settled on early 400 C.E. Polynesians from the Marquesas Islands had traveled to Hawaii’s Big Island in canoes about 2000 miles away. They were highly skilled farmers, fishermen, and priests. They brought with them canoe plants.
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The first European to set foot in Hawaii was Captain James Cook, who landed on the island of Kauai in 1778. Cook named the islands after the Earl of Sandwich (Sandwich Islands). He returned a year later and was killed for taking a chief hostage at Kealakekua Bay (Big Island).
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Between 1791 and 1810, King Kamehameha conquered other rulers with superior western technology. He united the entire archipelago into one kingdom. Hawaii’s first king, who died in 1819, is still feted with floral parades every June 11, King Kamehameha Day.
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In 1820, the first Christian missionaries arrived. A wave of Western traders , whalers, and ships came to the islands, bringing with them diseases that devastated the native Hawaiian population of 300,000 down to 70,000.
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In 1893, American colonists controlled Hawaii’s sugar-based economy, overthrew the Hawaiian kingdom by force, and established the Republic of Hawaii. The agreement of American elite annexed Hawaii as a territory in 1898. The last Hawaiian ruler, Queen Lili’uokalani was deposed, imprisoned and forced to abdicate in Iolani Palace.
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December 7, 1941, still lives in infamy as the day more than 2,300 Americans were killed in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, on the island of Oahu. The U.S.S. Arizona, which sank with 1,100 men aboard, was turned into a memorial in 1962. The attack forced U.S. involvement in World War II, which ended with an unconditional Japanese surrender on September 2, 1945.
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About the 50th State? (Hawaii)
Introduction to Hawaii? (identifying the hawaiian islands)
Events in Hawaii? (special events)
Heiaus in Hawaii? (spiritual places)
Eating in Hawaii? (foodie guide)
Food Guide of Hawaii? (spiritual places)
Local Lifestyle in Hawaii? (spiritual places)
Heiau? (spiritual places)