Holidays and Such

Holidays and Such was Originally Posted on November 15, 2011 by lavarock

Living in Hawaii, you get used to a different way of life. Most islands generally have nice weather (unless you are willing to drive an hour from the house on 2 of the islands).

We are indeed a melting pot, having many different cultures. While caucasians are numerous, we are NOT a majority here and neither is any other group of people.

As the state was once a sovereign nation (the Kingdom of Hawaii), we once had royalty. A statue of King Kamehameha sits in Washington near Presidents. We also have a Royal Palace.

Thus it should not come as a surprise that we honor the King on King Kamehameha Day.

A quick look in the telephone book shows pages of different denominations of churches.

Thanksgiving is an odd holiday because we were not part of the U.S. until the 1950’s and thus the holiday is not a part of Hawaiia’s history. The idea that people from various lands could get together and have a dinner goes back here with a luau celebration.

Because few places in Hawaii are in cold regions, most people don’t have fireplaces. Thus when the idea of Santa Claus came t othe islands, Santa could not come down a chimney. He comes like most other people do to the islands, by water. Thus it would not very odd to see Santa on a surfboard heading to shore. It just makes sense.

I looked up a Ham Radio group here on the Big Island and saw that they have a pot-luck of sorts each month. here is their schedule where you can note “foreign foods” being offered: