Hawaii- A Brief History; Culture & Tradition
The passport for allowing Hawaii to become an official state of the U.S.A. was tourism. Pan American Airlines flew the first passenger flights from the mainland to Hawaii in 1936. This led to mass tourism. After the Korean War and the attacks on Pearl Harbor, it became imminent to officially christen Hawaii as a State of the U.S.A. Hawaii was accordingly declared as the 50th American State on August 21, 1959.
In the 1970's Hawaiian culture had a resurgence of pride and awareness in its heritage. The ancient Hawaiian language had all but disappeared from the massive westernization that took over the islands. In the seventies the original Hawaiian language was reintroduced into preschools and became an important part of the Hawaiin heritage. Thanks to the Disney movie Lilo and Stitch we all know that Ohana means family. Today Hawaiin is taught at the University of Hawaii as well.
The Luau is another important pillar of Hawaiian culture. Luaus have been part of Hawaiin culture for hundreds of years. The word luau really means just a party or a celebration. This is the way that friends and family honour each other on special occasions. Today there are two types of Luaus. The first is a celebration in the original way, just a gathering of family and friends which is more authentic. They are private and unless you have local connections, it is unlikely that tourists would be invited to such an event. The second type of Luau is commercial. It's the type that we tourists would frequent. They are heavily choreographed and can be quite entertaining. The Luau is usually celebrated with a buffet of roasted pig as the entrée accompanied by rice and pineapple ofcourse. These Luaus are accompanied with the traditional Hula dancers for the guys and Polynesian dancers for the ladies viewing pleasure. There is plenty of entertainment to go around, especially when you add an open bar to the mix.
The Merry Monarch festival was founded in 1971. It is a Hula festival; in fact it is the largest Hula festival in the world. It features thousands of dancers and honors the long time Hawaiian tradition of hula dancing. The festival takes place in March or April and draws huge crowds and is held in Hilo, on the Big Island of Hawaii and is a week long cultural event.
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