Tag Archives: Hawaiian gifts

Flower Colors and What They Mean

With Valentine's Day being right around the corner, you're probably seeing lots of flowers in many different colors. Did you know that flowers and their colors have meanings? So if you want to make sure that you're sending the right message when you give flowers, look at our list of the 10 most popular flowers…
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25 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Coffee

Did You Know These 25 Things About Coffee..... 1. 65 countries in the world grow coffee. They are all along the equator, within the tropics. 2. Coffee is not grown anywhere in the United States except Puerto Rico and Hawaii. 3. In 1675 Charles II, King of England issued a proclamation banning Coffee Houses. He said that they were places…
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Is That A Flower In Your Hair?

Hawaii has an official State Flower? (yellow hibiscus) Did you also know that each Hawaiian Island has its own official flower? Hawaiians love flowers and each has customs and meanings related to them. You've probably seen women wearing a flower in their hair. Many Hawaiian women wear Hibiscus and based on which side she wears…
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Zori Sandals: Hawaiian Slippahs

Zori Sandals: Hawaiian Slippahs In Hawaii, the locals call their footwear slippers -- or slippahs. If you can't bring yourself to say "slipper" without thinking of fuzzy shoes you wear around the house and smirking, you might try saying "zori" instead. You don't hear it used much anymore, but there are still plenty of old-timers…
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