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Food in Hawaii: 15 Things Only People From Hawaii Would Understand

Hawaiian Food - It's A Culture Thang Wanted to share our 15 favorite things from an article in the Huffington Post about "31 Food Things Only People From Hawaii Would Understand." If you’ve ever found yourself frustrated while trying to explain to a friend from the mainland what a Spam musubi is (or why you’d…
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Makahiki – Hawaiian New Year Festival

Aloha and Hau'oli Makahiki Hou (Happy New Year)! In the Hawaiian language, the word Makahiki means "year" as well as the change from harvest time to the beginning of the agricultural season. The Makahiki season was the ancient Hawaiian New Year festival, in honor of the god Lono (associated with agriculture, fertility, rainfall, music and peace). It was a holiday…
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