Hawaii Vacation Secrets- A History of Hawaiian Culture

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> The Hawaiian Kingdom was founded in 1810 after King Kamehameha conquered all of the Islands of Hawaii. The new king moved to Honolulu because of the location of the trade routes. Honolulu was the perfect place because of its central location.

In 1820, missionaries from New England, began converting many Hawaiians to Chrisitanity, including the King. In the 1830's sugar plantations were established and Honolulu became a booming city, bars and brothels alike were opened. All of the land up to this point was held by the Monarchy. The idea of an individual owning land was unknown to Hawaiians.

In 1847 The Great Mahele, was signed into law. This allowed land to be divided up by the King to various groups.

You can read a rather complete history of the Hawaii from The Great Mahele to modern times here: History of Hawaii

The Monarchy was overthrown by a number of influential business men, in 1898. The new government sought to ally itself with the United States. Because of increasing western influence, Hawaii, and most importantly Pearl Harbor, officially became a US territory in 1898. There were several arguments, failed bills and lots of political red tape that kept Hawaii from becoming a U.S. state.

Many residents were very much in favor of statehood. There was much frustration in the islands as the desire to achieve statehood was not easily realized. Time after time the bill to admit Hawaii as a state was defeated. Hawaii was finally declared the 50th state on August 21, 1959.

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In the 1970's the Hawaiian culture had a resurgence of pride and heritage awareness. The ancient Hawaiian language had all but disappeared and a huge westernization had spread across the state. In the seventies the original Hawaiian language was reintroduced back into preschools and became an important part of the heritage again. Thanks to the Disney movie Lilo and Stitch we all know that ohana means family. Today the language is taught at the University of Hawaii as well.

The luau is also another important part of Hawaiian culture. Luaus have been with the culture for hundreds of years. The word luau really just means a party or a celebration. This is the way that friends and family honor each other on special occasions. Today there are two types of Luaus.

The first is, just a gathering of family and friends, and is the only authentic type. They are private, and unless you have local connections, it is unlikely that tourists would be invited to such an event. Luaus are held on special occasions such as The First Birthday of a child or graduation ceremonies. You will generally find kalua pork (pig roasted in an underground oven known as an imu.) Lomi lomi salmon, as well as lau lau (pork and or fish wrapped inside of ti leaves and steamed). Poi, mashed taro root is also served.

There are other luaus which are more commercial by nature but are still lots of fun. Don't think that just because the luau has a more tourist feel that you will not enjoy yourself. There are jokes, lots of food and plenty of good old fun packed inot your program.

The Merrie Monarch Festival is hula celebration which began over 46 years ago to honor, King David Kalakaua. Attracting dancers from all over the globe, it is the largest hula festival in the world. There are two types of hula presented. The kahiko, or traditional hula is a more ancient form of the dance. Modern hula is also presented. The highlight of the festival is the crowning of Miss Aloha Hula. The festival takes place in March or April. Reservations are needed at local hotels because of the sheer size of the crowds. The Merrie Monarch Festival takes place in Hilo on the Big island Hawaii and is a weeklong cultural event.

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