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Relive Hokulea’s homecoming with these powerful images

It was a historic moment Saturday, June 17, 2017 as the Hokulea, a double-hulled Polynesian voyaging canoe, and her sister vessel, Hikianalia, returned home to dock in Hawaii after being away for three years on the Malama Honua Worldwide Voyage. Her journey took her around the world, roughly 40,300 nautical miles, and to more than 150 ports in

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Moving scenes from the 2017 Lantern Floating Hawaii

Each year on Memorial Day, an estimated 45,000 to 50,000 people from all over the globe gather on the shores of Honolulu’s Ala Moana Beach Park and Magic Island to take part in a breathtakingly beautiful memorial ceremony hosted by Shinnyo-en, an international Buddhist community. This year, over 7,000 lanterns, inscribed with notes to lost family and

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Hokulea’s next generation of voyagers leads the journey home

It’s a typical bucolic Saturday afternoon at Kualoa Beach Park fronting Kaneohe Bay during the annual Kualoa Canoe Festival. Polynesian Voyaging Society lead navigator Kaiulani Murphy, a woman in peak physical shape, watches the Keaulana O Kalihi, a gorgeous, blonde nearshore sailing canoe a hundred meters from shore through a break in the ironwood trees.

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Arts + Culture, Culture

Remembering Master Lauhala Weaver Elizabeth Maluihi Lee

Lauhala weaving is an esteemed tradition in the Hawaiian Islands that dates back long before contact. In Hawaiian, lau means “leaf” and hala refers to the “pandanus” tree. The weaving of the tree’s leaves produces beautiful works of art—mats, baskets, clothing, accessories and bed coverings. To weave lauhala, an artisan needs deft fingers, a creative mind and a great deal

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The Enduring Nostalgia of Hawaii’s Historic Drive-In Restaurants

Drive some of Hawaii’s main thoroughfares and you might notice a curious thing: The presence of restaurants declaring themselves “drive-ins,” although that is clearly not the case. An idea popularized in the 1950s across America and recreated in the Islands with local-style plate lunches, loco moco and saimin, Hawaii drive-in restaurants now operate as traditional

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How to watch the 2017 Na Hoku Hanohano Hawaiian Music Awards live stream

It’s been called the “Hawaiian Grammys”—in fact, many Na Hoku Hanohano Award-winning musicians have even gone on to win Grammys. That said, it’s definitely Hawaii’s biggest night in music and you won’t want to miss it. Presented by the Hawaiian Academy of Recording Arts, this year’s star-studded awards ceremony features 17 genre categories, spanning everything

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