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2. Native Hawaiians - Wikipedia

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   Native Hawaiians (also known as Indigenous Hawaiians, Kānaka Maoli, Aboriginal Hawaiians, or simply Hawaiians; Hawaiian: kānaka, kānaka ʻōiwi, Kānaka Maoli, and Hawaiʻi maoli) are the Indigenous Polynesian people of the Hawaiian Islands . Hawaii was settled at least 800 years ago by Polynesians who sailed from the Society Islands.

3. Niihau - Wikipedia

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   Niʻihau ( Hawaiian: [ˈniʔiˈhɐw] ), anglicized as Niihau ( / ˈniː ( i) haʊ / NEE- (ee-)how ), is the westernmost main and seventh largest inhabited island in Hawaii. It is 17.5 miles (28.2 km) southwest of Kauaʻi across the Kaulakahi Channel. Its area is 69.5 square miles (180 km 2 ). [ 3] Several intermittent playa lakes provide ...

4. United States federal recognition of Native Hawaiians

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   US census information shows there were approximately 401,162 Native Hawaiians living within the United States in the year 2000. Sixty percent live in the continental US with forty percent living in the State of Hawaii. [ 6] Between 1990 and 2000, those people identifying as Native Hawaiian had grown by 90,000 additional people, while the number ...

5. Culture of the Native Hawaiians - Wikipedia

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   The traditional Hawaiian religion is a polytheistic animistic religion. Its beliefs encompass the presence of spirits in objects such as the waves and the sky. The Hawaiian religion believes in four gods; Kāne, Kanaloa, Kū, and Lono. Kāne is the God of creation, Kanaloa is the God of the ocean, Ku is the God of war and male pursuits, and ...

6. Customs and etiquette in Hawaii - Wikipedia

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   Customs and etiquette in Hawaii are customs and general etiquette that are widely observed in the Hawaiian Islands. In most cases, these will be observed by long-time residents and Native Hawaiians. Some customs are unique to certain ethnic groups but are commonly observed and known by all residents. "Make plate" or "Take plate" are common in ...

7. The Eddie - Wikipedia

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   The Eddie. " The Eddie ", [ 1] also known as The Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational, is a big wave surfing tournament held at Waimea Bay on the north shore of Oahu, Hawaii. The tournament is named for native Hawaiian, champion big wave surfer, and life-saving Waimea Bay lifeguard, Eddie Aikau. [ 1] Created in 1984 at nearby Sunset Beach, the ...