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Culture, Oʻahu

No one in Hawaii knows what this ‘culture exam’ is exactly

This document has been floating around online for a few years, resurfacing most recently on Reddit, and it’s extremely fascinating. Especially to those with roots to the Islands given the highly distinct nature of its “exam questions” in relation to the state’s diverse population. In short: this modern-day artifact is too unique and specific to

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Culture, Shopping

What was the best decade in Hawaii fashion?

While views of our famous beaches and mountains manage to remain the same over the years, the clothing sure didn’t. HAWAI‘I Magazine takes a look back at the what we wore in the Islands from the 1930s through the 2000s. Scroll through the Islands’ fashionable idiosyncracies and tell us: Which decade was your favorite?  

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Culture

Your Must-Know List of Hawaii’s Diverse Local Superstitions

Visitors may not realize this, but Hawaii residents have a lot of superstitions. And they go far beyond “if you break a mirror you’ll have seven years of bad luck.” Hawaii’s society is a thriving blend of cultures—food, drink, language, fashion, and with all that also comes superstitions. Some agreed upon, some conflicting—such is the

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Culture, Food, Hawai‘i Island, Kauaʻi, Lānaʻi, Maui, Molokaʻi, Oʻahu

The Most Unique Halloween Candies Hawaii Kids Can’t Get Enough Of

Trick-or-treating around the Islands is definitely a cultural experience. Sure, we get our Snickers, M&Ms, and Kit-Kats like anywhere else, but there are a handful of candies that Hawaii kids always expect to have thrown into the mix. Bring an adventurous sweet tooth on your next trip and you’ll learn why these are absolute treats.

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Arts + Culture, Culture, Oʻahu

5 Things You Didn’t Know about Aulii Cravalho, Voice of Disney’s ‘Moana’

Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Moana” hit theaters on Nov. 23, 2016, and the colorful, heartwarming coming-of-age story set in the South Pacific 2,000 years ago has become a new favorite for people all over the world. The heroine of the film is Moana, a 16-year-old girl with aspirations of trans-Pacific voyaging. Playing this Polynesian character is

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