Polynesian Hawaiian Culture

By: Callum, Jeremy, Steven

Music STEVE

pahu pa`ikâ`eke `eke

Brief History of the Uke

Developed in the 1800’s from the Portuguese Machete

Liliuokalani"the gift that came here", from the Hawaiian words uku (gift or reward) and lele (to come)

Ingrained deep in Hawaiian culture because of monarchs

Popular Hawaiian music was heavily impacted by colonizers in the 18th century

European influences have impacted Hawaiian music heavily

A boom of tourism in the 1930’s resulted in hawaiian pop becoming popular in America

Essential Hawaiian Pop Albums

Israel Kamakawiwo'ole

Music is an essential element of social gathering

Language

Language is closely tied to Hawaiian identity

As old as the Hawaiian people

A fusion of several Polynesian languages

Destruction of Language

In the mid to late 1800’s, only about 1% of the population spoke fluent Hawaiian

This is a result of the immersion in the english language brought on by European settlers, mainly from the UK

Massive Melting Pot of Races

2000 Census of the islands:

25% of the population considering themselves to have Native Hawaiian ancestry

58% is at least part Asian

39% having some white ancestry

Punana Leo

Since 1984 public schools were created to immerse Children in the Hawaiian language

These schools are highly effective and are actively raising the percentage of fluent Hawaiian speakers

The traditional language is being revived by a new generation of young speakers

Official and Unofficial Language

Many immigrants from all over the world came to Hawaii in the early 1900’s for work

Hawaiian + English PidginPidgin - Slang combination of english and Hawaiian words to describe typical aspects of island life

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7X9AAeDCr4

Aloha Shirts

Originally created by a Chinese merchant in the early 1930’s in Honolulu

Began to fly off the shelves of a small store

Later became commercialized and are now the leading export of Hawaii

Many designs are based on native flowers, but some take inspiration from outside influence

Ceremonies/Traditions

Luau

Luau “Party”

Music

Food

Dance

The Lei

Hula

Chant “Oli”

Song “Mele”

Cliff Diving

Tattoos

Religion

● Poly (Many) Nesoi (Islands) ● Animism● Mana● Tapu

Easter Island

Food

Hala kahiki

Kalua Pua’s (Pig)

Hawaiian Poi

Agriculture

Sugarcane

SUGARCANE, SUGAR 15,500 86.2 TONS / ACRE 1,336,000 TONS

Macadamia Nuts

Macadamia nuts 18,006 1 2

Coffee

COFFEE

6,900

5,600 LB / ACRE, CHERRY BASIS

6,116,000 LB, GREEN BASIS

11 $ / LB, GREEN BASIS

62,235,000

Work cited

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TheHuffingtonPost.com, 07 May 2014. Web. 23 Mar. 2017. (Callum)

"Hawaii." Nation. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Mar. 2017. (Callum)

"History of the Hawaiian Luau."

Http://www.hawaii-luaus.com/history-of-hawaiian-luau/. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Mar. 2017. (Callum)

Suggs, Robert Carl, and Miriam Kahn. "Polynesian culture." Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica, inc., 9 Sept. 2011.

Web. 05 May 2017. <www.britannica.com/place/Polynesia>. (Jeremy)

History .com, Staff. “Easter Island- Facts & Summary.” History.com. A+E Networks, 2009. Web. 05 May 2017. (Jeremy)

Works Cited

"TRADITIONAL HAWAIIAN LUAU OAHU FOOD." Traditional Hawaiian Luau Oahu Food| Polynesian Cultural Center. Polynesian Cultural Centre, 2017. Web. 14 May 2017. (Jeremy)

"Kalua Pua'a (Pig)." Kalua Pua'a Recipe - Luau Food | Polynesian Cultural Center. Polynesian Cultural Centre, 2017. Web. 14 May 2017. (Jeremy)

"Hawaiian Agriculture." Agriculture of Hawaii - Macadamia Nuts, Pineapple and Hawaii Coffee. To-Hawaii, 2017. Web. 14 May 2017 (Jeremy)

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4 May 2017.

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