The Hula – it reaches inside your heart, to a place you may have forgotten, and calls forth distant emotions and memories. Visitors to Hawai’i, experiencing the Hula for the first time, are transfixed, pinned to their spot, eyes wide as the ancient chants call forth a forgotten past. From guttural growls to high, sing-song… Read more »
One of the most enjoyable things for foodies is exploring new and unusual dishes which are part of the land and culture that have never been experienced before. Many times specialties of culture have evolved and stood the test of time over and over again. You just know they are going to be good! Like… Read more »
Noni is an Ancient Hawaiian medicinal plant that is widely used worldwide. Noni was such an essential plant for the ancient Polynesians who migrated to Hawai’i that it was one of their initial Canoe Plants . Canoe Plants were the plants so crucial to the new settlers that precious space was given to them aboard… Read more »
In Ancient Hawai’i, nothing happened without the acknowledgment of the Gods and Goddesses. There was no word for religion in the Hawaiian language. Back then, religion was a philosophy of everyday life in its entirety. Hawaiians knew they were more than physical beings and always focused on being in touch with their creator. Hawaiian… Read more »
Hawaiian Values are, in essence, values for humanity. Their uniqueness comes from being expressed in a pure, pristine way. Even though they were inherited from ancient Polynesian Culture and an environment that is temperate to tropical, they still speak to the values we have today worldwide. People living together on this small planet must have… Read more »
A forest is a vast inter-connected ecosystem, much more than just the trees. It’s a complex world filled with diverse civilizations of microscopic creatures all the way up to the towering trees. And it includes all the animal and bird life living symbiotically with the trees and with all the extraordinary life that exists under… Read more »
Hawaiian Music… When you hear those two words, you immediately hear the double strum of the ‘ukulele and the languid steel guitar, bending musical notes to perfection. It sounds like the swaying trunk of a coconut palm. And then, enter the impossibly sweet falsetto voices singing in 4-part harmony. You are transported! Those three together,… Read more »
Many people who visit Hawai’i, especially for the first time, comment on how laid-back the lifestyle is here. The pace most locals and residents move seems slower than what people expect or are used to. You may even see a bumper sticker warning visitors or even rambunctious residents to, “Slow DOWN! This ain’t the Mainland!” … Read more »
When I tell someone that the art and practice of Tattooing first originated in Polynesia and Hawai’i, people do not believe me. However, it is true. The art form of Tattooing was utterly unknown in the western world before Captain Cook’s first voyages through Polynesia and Hawai’i. Even the word, Tattoo, is one of a… Read more »
It’s Maui VACATION time! To make your upcoming trip to Hawai’i smooth and seamless, please read the following requirements the governor has set out. We even suggest you take notes, make a list, and take care of the details so the fun can start ASAP! There are always moving parts when coming to Hawai’i, so… Read more »
