Arguably one of the most famous Hawaiians of all time‚ Mr. Hawaii himself‚ Don Ho‚ became a household name around the country in the 1960’s and 1970’s. He was often seen in guest spots on television or singing on one of the variety shows of the day‚ but what he really loved to do was sing for the tourists in Hawaii. Honey’s in Kaneohe Don Ho came home from the Air Force in 1959‚ and his Mom was not doing well health-wise. He went to work in the family’s bar and restaurant business‚ which was named
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Technique‚ Crystal Therapy‚ Lomi Lomi Hawain Massage‚ Hypnotherapy‚ Reiki‚ Shiatsu‚ Sports Therapy‚ Traditional Chinese Medicine‚ Yoga Therapy Lomi Lomi Hawain Massage Lomilomi‚ meaning "masseur‚ masseuse" in the Hawaiian language‚ is the word used today to describe Hawaiian massage‚ traditionally called lomi‚ meaning "to rub‚ press‚ squeeze‚ massage; to work in and out‚ as the claws of a contented cat". Lomilomi is a holistic healing tradition beyond simple massage. Lomilomi practitioners
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devote my life to leprosy victims¡¨‚ in the end he spent 16 years with the lepers. « Damien¡¦s name was spread across the United States and Europe. « American Protestants raised large sums of money for the missionary « In September 1881‚ the Hawaiian Princess Liliuokalani visited Molokai. « In December 1884 Damien went about his evening rituals of soaking his feet in boiling water‚ he became worried as he could not feel the heat. It was at this point that confirmed he had contracted leprosy
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wave of Korean immigration to the United States started in 1903 when Korean labors came to Hawaii as an example. At that time‚ Hawaiian sugar plantation owners needed labor to meet the shortage of labor resources. Labor is the key element to the development of productivity. Skillful and vigorous Korean immigrants (primarily male adults among 20 to 30) developed the Hawaiian sugar plantation and facilitated the local economic growth. (Koo‚ Hagen.‚ & Yu‚ Eui-Young‚ 1981‚ p 2-8) With far more labor-abundant
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Kamakawiwo’ole were great singers‚ they both sang with strong and powerful voices‚ but Garland does not have the passion in which Kamakawiwo’ole had. Garland seemed to be singing a Hollywood show tune while‚ Kamakawiwo’ole was just singing with his love of Hawaiian folk music. Kamakawiwo’ole infuses into this song the beautiful humming of “Ooo ooo ooo” which adds a very relaxed feeling‚ almost as if you were in a dream. Sure‚ both singers’ lyrics portray the idea of dreaming or place beyond their own‚ but
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of most members of this group? The United States is a very diverse country‚ racially and ethnically. Six races are officially recognized in the U.S. and they are White‚ American Indian and Alaska Native‚ Asian‚ Black or African American‚ Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander‚ and there are also the people of two or more races; a race which is called "Some other race" is also used in the census and other surveys‚ but is not official. Throughout U.S. history White Americans are the racial majority
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got caught in when young. The problem of plastic and other accumulated trash affects beaches and oceans all over the world. Land masses that end up in the path of the rotating gyres receive particularly large amounts of trash. The 19 islands of the Hawaiian archipelago‚ including Midway‚ receive massive quantities of trash shot out from the gyres. Some of the trash is decades old. Some beaches are buried under five to 10 feet of trash‚ while other beaches are riddled with "plastic sand‚" millions of
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Pacific fleet were damaged and the death toll reached 2‚403‚ along with 68 civilians and 1‚178 injured. Of the military personnel lost at Pearl Harbor‚ 1‚177 were from the Arizona. Japanese imperial leadership felt that they were "entitled" to the Hawaiian Islands‚ and since we were already there they felt that they had
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How was U.S. overseas imperialism in 1898 similar to and different from earlier American expansion across North America‚ or "Manifest Destiny?" Was this "new imperialism" a fundamental departure from America’s tradition‚ or simple a further extension of "westward migration?" In 1898 when the United States was expanding from Hawaii to the Philippines ideas of Manifest Destiny come to mind. This neo-imperialism was not a fundamental departure from America’s tradition. Because Americans believed
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Let’s take a walk‚ close your eyes and simply listen to your surroundings. I want you to think about old Hawaii nei. I want you to wake up before the sun comes up. See the blessings all around you. Look up at the Mauna‚ as many of us look at the Mauna as guidance to find peace of mind in the morning to start a positive day. As we look up we think about the crisp cool air. We think about the mana (power) that the Mountain holds. We feel strength in ourselves from the spirit of the aina. That strength
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