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Spam Jam Pageant: Celebrating a Distinctive Custom

Spam Jam Festival: Celebrating a Unique Tradition

It’s no shock that Hawai‘i is house to the annual Waikīkī SPAM Jam Festival. In any case, we eat extra SPAM® per capita than every other U.S. state—over seven million cans a 12 months! And sure, I’ll admit, I assist preserve that quantity excessive. SPAM® is greater than a pantry staple right here—it’s consolation meals. […]

Hawaiian Poke: Savoring Custom with Each Bowl

Hawaiian Poke: Savoring Tradition with Every Bowl

There’s nothing fairly like ending a protracted day within the ocean, pores and skin sun-kissed and toes nonetheless sandy, and reaching into the cooler for a bowl of chilly, contemporary poke. That first chew of seasoned ahi brings all of it collectively—salty, savory, chilled perfection. Whether or not you’re an area or a customer discovering […]

Aloha Friday Photograph: Hawaiian custom of blowing the pu

Aloha Friday Photo: Hawaiian tradition of blowing the pu

Mahalo to Danielle Bauler for sharing this neat Aloha Friday Photo that she took from Maui. The younger man on this picture is blowing a pu, which is also called a conch shell. The blowing of the pu  has an extended custom in Hawaiian tradition. It signifies an arrival, begin of an occasion or different […]

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