Culture
Keepers of the Flame: How cultural practitioners are preserving Niihau’s unique traditions
These practitioners are working to preserve Niihau’s culture, bring its long-gone customs back to life and create new traditions for the future.
How May Day Became Lei Day in Hawaiʻi
In the 1920s, during the era of steamships and sidewalk lei sellers, poet Don Blanding came up with an idea.
This video of ‘Hawaii Aloha’ is the most moving version you’ll see
Dozens of noteworthy local artists are joined by more than 1,000 keiki (youth) from 10 Hawaiian charter schools for this rendition of a timeless song.
15 Hawaii animals that need their own Pixar movie already
Hawaii is home to so many cute and endearing creatures that Pixar could base all of their movies for the next decade on them.
The cultural significance of ohia lehua
The brilliant and hardy red bloom plays a major role in Hawaiian culture and storytelling.
