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2. Customs and etiquette in Hawaii - Wikipedia

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   Customs and etiquette in Hawaii are customs and general etiquette that are widely observed in the Hawaiian Islands. In most cases, these will be observed by long-time residents and Native Hawaiians. Some customs are unique to certain ethnic groups but are commonly observed and known by all residents. "Make plate" or "Take plate" are common in ...

3. Lei (garland) - Wikipedia

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   Lei (garland) A fragrant lei of fresh pikake (Arabian jasmine) A lei (/ leɪ /) is a garland or wreath common in Hawaii, across Polynesia, and the Philippines. More loosely defined, a lei is any series of objects strung together with the intent to be worn. Lei of various styles are given as gifts to honour people throughout the Pacific, being ...

4. Hoʻokupu - Wikipedia

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   Hoʻokupu is a Hawaiian language term for gifts and offerings. The ceremony dates back hundreds of years, to a time when the average Hawaiian subsisted on manual labor, with little-to-no financial assets. Their gifts were literally the fruits of their personal labors to the Hawaiian aliʻi (rulers), or to visiting royalty.

5. ABC Stores - Wikipedia

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   ABC Stores. ABC Stores is a chain of convenience stores based in Honolulu. The chain operates 73 stores, 58 of which are located in the state of Hawaii, with the remaining locations in the Mariana Islands (1), Las Vegas (6), and Guam (8). [1] The company now generates more than $230 million in annual sales and employs over 1500 staff, and is ...

6. Mahiole - Wikipedia

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   Mahiole. Man Wearing Feather Cloak and Helmit (sic) attributed to Rembrandt Peale. [ 1 ] Hawaiian feather helmets, known as mahiole in the Hawaiian language, [ 2 ] were worn with feather cloaks (ʻahu ʻula). These were symbols of the highest rank reserved for the men of the aliʻi, [ 3 ] the chiefly class of Hawaii.

7. Christmas in Hawaii - Wikipedia

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   King Kamehameha IV and Queen Emma of Hawaii officially celebrated Christmas in 1856 as a day of Thanksgiving. On Christmas Eve of 1858 Mary Dominis threw a party at Washington Place featuring the first instance of a Christmas tree and Santa Claus in Hawaii. King Kamehameha IV declared it an official holiday in 1862. [5][6]