(‘he’enalu’‚ in old Hawaiian) was practiced in many coastal locations around the tropics among Pacific Islanders. "He’e" means to go from a solid to a liquid and "nalu" means surfing motion of a wave. This stand-up pastime of surfing came to its climax in Hawaii not only because of its coast having warm water and constant waves but Hawaiians are innately ocean people. Traditionally surfing prowess gained you social rank and power politically in the village. Commoners could only raise their social standing
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• The Koreans left their homeland because they were being oppressed by the Japanese. • The first wave of Korean immigrant to Hawaii which was an American colony. There experience in Hawaii was better than the other entire immigrant group because at the time Hawaii was still mostly Hawaiian and not Americans. So they were treated fairly and were paid 75-95 cents a day comparing to the Irish‚ who made 1 dollar a week. • Life as an immigrant was the Korean immigrant working for an sugar plantation
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Vacation in Turkey When planning to vacation abroad always prepare very well. That is what I thought I did when I was going to my vacation to Turkey in August 2007. I was going over there with Russian girl I met online. We met online in 2002‚ when I was out of work and not in best of mood because of it. Her name was Olga. I liked that she felt compassionate about my situation. Then when we talked more‚ I found out that we have a lot in common. We both thought that people supposed to help each other
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MICRONESIANS IN HAWAII: DEVIANT ALOHA OSCAR TOMAS SOC 336 March 9‚ 2012 Since the COFA (Compact of Free Association) Act was formalized between the Pacific Island nations of Micronesia and the United States in 1986‚ there have been rising influxes of Micronesian citizens that have the privilege of entering the U.S. without the need for a visa or time limit. These FAS (Freely Associated States) include the Republic of Palau‚ the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Federated States
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During the summer and winter‚ many families like to go on vacations to tropical locations in order to take in the beautiful and amazing sights that they might not be able to experience at home. Two popular places to visit are Florida and Hawaii. While many believe that one beach community is as good as any other‚ there are many differences between Hawaii and Florida that make them suited for different people‚ depending on what kind of vacation they want to experience. In particular there are differences
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Summer vacation Summer vacation is probably the happiest period in a student’s life. In plains this lasts for about two months. These vacations generally commence from the second week of May every year. The purpose of the summer vacation is multifold. One is relaxation. A student gets fatigued after the end of the annual examination. He needs rest to recoup health and vitality. The second purpose is to tide over the unbearable heat of the summer months. The third purpose is to provide a chance
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United States of America. Two places that stand out for their nature are Colorado and Hawaii. Both have many attractions that stand out against any other state; however‚ one is much more expensive. One is a colder camping area‚ whereas the other is warmer and is made of many islands. These two places have many similarities; however‚ they are not one in the same. The biggest similarity between Colorado and Hawaii is that they are known for their beautiful nature. Both have beautiful mountains and lush
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Final Draft Norma Marshall ENGL1113-CMN 12 February 2015 The Worst Vacation Ever! Although snow skiing may be enjoyable for some‚ the extreme temperatures involved‚ the outrageous prices and snow skiing in general was just not my cup of tea. This information would have been quite helpful before I planned the worst vacation ever! After hitting a jackpot at the Creek Nation Casino in 2004‚ my fiancé‚ Tim and I decided we needed a vacation! It had been almost six months since I gave birth to our daughter
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Cultural Etiquette and daily practices The topic on CCU class last week is about cultural etiquette and daily practices. The first group compare about cultural etiquette and daily practices between Indoensia and France. The first point that make me interested is the way French give gifts to other. They are more concerned with the packaging than the contents of the gift. Even tough‚ most of people especially Indonesian‚ they will more concern with the contents of the gifts than the packaging
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The Vacation Joshua Pedro Robert Hathaway English Comp. 1021
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