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+ | <br><center><font size=5 face=Gaelic color=#00004C>'''The Real Hawaii'''</font></center><br><br> | ||
+ | <center>'''''A page for our wonderful Hawaii Consultants to put their thoughts!'''''</center> | ||
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** Just shy of 1 million people live on O'ahu, which is two thirds the population of the state. Over one third of ''that'' lives in the City of Honolulu alone. The southern side of the island is incredibly crowded, with nearly unbroken urban development from Hawai'i Kai on the east end all the way out to Ewa Beach and Kapolei on the west. Traffic at morning and evening rush hour is a nightmare. | ** Just shy of 1 million people live on O'ahu, which is two thirds the population of the state. Over one third of ''that'' lives in the City of Honolulu alone. The southern side of the island is incredibly crowded, with nearly unbroken urban development from Hawai'i Kai on the east end all the way out to Ewa Beach and Kapolei on the west. Traffic at morning and evening rush hour is a nightmare. | ||
** Most of the 'tower' development is in Honolulu proper. Honolulu ran out of room to sprawl long ago, so the city is in a constant state of redevelopment. Mostly this takes place in the higher property value areas. | ** Most of the 'tower' development is in Honolulu proper. Honolulu ran out of room to sprawl long ago, so the city is in a constant state of redevelopment. Mostly this takes place in the higher property value areas. | ||
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** Aside from English, it is not uncommon to hear Chinese, Japanese, Tagalog, Hawaiian or Pidgin. It is not uncommon to see written Chinese or Japanese in many establishments, especially the latter due to the high number of tourists and native speakers. | ** Aside from English, it is not uncommon to hear Chinese, Japanese, Tagalog, Hawaiian or Pidgin. It is not uncommon to see written Chinese or Japanese in many establishments, especially the latter due to the high number of tourists and native speakers. | ||
** Hawaiian words and names are often sprinkled in common interactions, the two most common being 'Aloha' (Hello/Goodbye but usually used as a greeting) and 'Mahalo' (Thank you). Passion fruit is commonly referred to as 'Lilikoi', and a large form of Bao called 'Manapua' is a popular snack. Pupus (snacks/appetizers) are often served at parties or business meetings. Porches/verandas/balconies are commonly referred to as 'lanais'. | ** Hawaiian words and names are often sprinkled in common interactions, the two most common being 'Aloha' (Hello/Goodbye but usually used as a greeting) and 'Mahalo' (Thank you). Passion fruit is commonly referred to as 'Lilikoi', and a large form of Bao called 'Manapua' is a popular snack. Pupus (snacks/appetizers) are often served at parties or business meetings. Porches/verandas/balconies are commonly referred to as 'lanais'. | ||
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** The concept of 'Mana' (power) was important to the pre-contact Hawaiians and according to their beliefs it could be absorbed by others after death. Consequently it was common practice for the bodies of the dead to be hidden or buried in secret. The net result of this is that the entirety of O'ahu is a massive burial ground and finding human remains when doing excavations is relatively common. | ** The concept of 'Mana' (power) was important to the pre-contact Hawaiians and according to their beliefs it could be absorbed by others after death. Consequently it was common practice for the bodies of the dead to be hidden or buried in secret. The net result of this is that the entirety of O'ahu is a massive burial ground and finding human remains when doing excavations is relatively common. | ||
** Related: No one knows where King Kamehameha I, the great uniter of the islands, is buried. | ** Related: No one knows where King Kamehameha I, the great uniter of the islands, is buried. | ||
** An old story tells of the Law of the Splintered Paddle. King Kamehameha I was engaging in a military expedition in Puna when his party confronted two fishermen who had stayed behind to cover the retreat of a man carrying a child. The king's foot got caught in a reef and one of the fishermen struck him over the head with his oar which splintered and broke from the force of the blow. Later, the king would issue a decree called the Law of the Splintered Paddle which directed warriors not to harass noncombatants. Might this ancient precept have found enduring application in the supernatural world in some fashion? | ** An old story tells of the Law of the Splintered Paddle. King Kamehameha I was engaging in a military expedition in Puna when his party confronted two fishermen who had stayed behind to cover the retreat of a man carrying a child. The king's foot got caught in a reef and one of the fishermen struck him over the head with his oar which splintered and broke from the force of the blow. Later, the king would issue a decree called the Law of the Splintered Paddle which directed warriors not to harass noncombatants. Might this ancient precept have found enduring application in the supernatural world in some fashion? | ||
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