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Legend of the Lei
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Visitors were keen to learn about the legend of the lei and packed the seminar room as HKIHA conducted a workshop for the public organised by the Hong Kong Culture Heritage Studies and Promotion Association earlier this month.
The following are some questions to test your knowledge:
- What is the origin of lei-making?
- Which lei is the most significant symbols of rank in Hawaii?
- Which is the most highly prized lei you can probably buy?
Answers:
Early settlers of Hawaii from the Marquesas and Society Islands brought the culture of lei-making to Hawaii. In their new home they found an abundance of natural lei materials along the warm, sandy shores and flower-filled forests.
The grandest lei worn by Hawaiian chiefs was the lei niho palaoa. It featured a hook-shaped pendant carved from a sperm whale’s tooth. Shell lei were made on every island but the most highly prized, both then and now, are strung with small white, brown and reddish shells washed by the oceans waves onto the beaches of Niihau. |
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Performance at the Aldrich Community Hall
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Lively Hawaiian music and dances warmed the hearts of spectators from the United States, Japan, South Asia as well as from the local community, as HKIHA presented traditional and modern hula dances at the Aldrich Community Hall on Sunday 13 February.
Our youngest twin performers, Elise and Amelie, made their debut performance and received rounds of applause from the audience as they gracefully took the stage. Congratulations, Elise and Amelie, and a Happy Birthday to you (and to Yoko too even though you are not here with us).
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New Tuesday Evening Class
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Do you find it difficult to regain your peace of mind after a stressful day at work? We recommend you to take our Tuesday evening classes held from 8 to 9 pm at our Mid-Levels location.
Each class includes exercises with basic steps to ease your physical stress away. Then you will dance with the sway of the coconut tress, the call of rolling surf, and beautiful fishes gliding along. By the time you leave home, you will find Hawaiian music echoing in your ears, literally! To enroll in our Tuesday class, please click here.
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Legend of the Lei |
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Performance at the Aldrich Community Hall |
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New Tuesday Evening Class |
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Announcement |
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Hawaii Chocolate Festival
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Venue: Shops at Dole Cannery
650 Iwilei Road, Honolulu
Date: 26 February, 2011
Time: Noon to 5 pm
Ticket: US$25 at the door
The Hawaii Chocolate Festival makes its sweet debut on February 26 as the culmination of Hawaiian-Grown Cacao Month. Chocolate-lovers will discover a showcase of all things chocolate.
Hawaii is the only state in the U.S. currently growing cacao. Your admission ticket is also your passport to 10 chocolate samplings of your choice from some of the state’s top chocolatiers.
Among those showcasing their products are established names in the business like Melanie Boudar (Sweet Paradise Chocolates) and Philippe Padovani (Padovani Chocolates). For details of the event, please click here. |
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