A Traditional Hawaiian Christmas
Hawaiians didn't celebrate Christmas prior to the arrival of Europeans, but it was during this same time of the year that they...
The Hawaiian New Year! Makahiki by Peter T Young
The rising of Makaliʻi (the constellation Pleiades) at sunset marks the beginning of the Hawaiian new year, known as Makahiki.
The King's Highway of Maui
The canoe was a principal means of travel in ancient Hawaiʻi. Canoes were used for inter-village coastal and interisland travel, while...
Thanksgiving: Hawaiian Style! Makahiki
Long before the Pilgrims, native Hawaiians have celebrated "Makahiki," the longest thanksgiving in the world, which lasted four...
