"Official recognition is valuable because the shaka is so culturally resonant, so much a part of this place. The gesture is a source of origin stories, family stories, and a way to talk about life in Hawaii." #shaka#hawaii
The shaka is a source of origin stories, family stories, and a way to talk about life in Hawaii.
TFW your best-performing photo is a a suburban strip mall storefront. (It is a good restaurant, though.) #google#googlemaps
The 28th annual Honolulu Festival is underway! Here are some photos from the program at the Hawaii Convention Center yesterday—continuing today, plus a parade and fireworks show in Waikīkī. Full album here: www.flickr.com/photos/hawai...#hawaii#honolulu#honolulufestival#japan#japaneseculture
‘Lost’: Josh Holloway, Daniel Dae Kim & More Reunite for 20th Anniversary Documentary—In celebration of the show’s legacy, filmmaker Taylor Morden, who helmed The Last Blockbuster, has been putting together a new documentary, Getting Lost. www.tvinsider.com/1121575/lost...#lost#abclost#television
This just in... a brain! decrypt.co/214696/neura...
When I can't sleep, I launch projects. (I've not been sleeping much lately, obviously!) I've been mulling the land acknowledgement practice for a while, and feel it should be more common in Hawaii. It's a niche cause, for sure, but at least there's a website now!
Land or territorial acknowledgements, also known as "welcome to country," are formalized rituals to recognize indigenous places and cultures in events and programs.
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