Hawaii is known for beautiful beaches, amazing luaus, and the extremely fun dance called hula. Hula tells a story by moving your hips and arms to the rhythm of the music.
I had the Privilege to visit Honolulu, Hawaii last year over the Fourth of July with the Pensacola Children’s Chorus. We were given the opportunity to perform at the polynesian cultural festival, and one of the biggest parades. We also visited Germains Luau where there was a big feast and entertainment.
Spending a week in Hawaii sparked a love in my heart for the island. After I graduate I want to move there and explore more of the islands and study the culture more in depth. one interesting fact I found out about the Hawaiians is they are called islanders and we are called mainlanders. They also try to avoid saying goodbye to each other because it means they are parting. Instead of goodbye they say aloha which means hello or Love. Family is very important in the hawaiian culture and they treat everyone with love and hospitality. The food in Hawaii is exquisite! coconut pancakes with pineapple syrup is a must when you visit Hawaii, and you can not forget about the kalua Pork. One thing I would not suggest to try is the traditional desert poi. “Poi is the primary traditional staple food in the native cuisine of Hawaii, made from the underground stem of taro. Traditional poi is produced by mashing the cooked corm on a papa ku‘i ‘ai, a wooden pounding board, with a pōhaku ku‘i ‘ai, a carved basalt pestle.”https://www.google.com/search?q=poi&oq=poi&aqs=chrome..69i57j46l3j0j46j0.2571j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
My favorite part of the trip was when we went to a private island and we were taught how to surf, hola, and how to play the Ukulele. The water was crystal clear and the fish were beautiful; however, my feet got torn up because of the coral. But the beauty of the island overruled any pain I was feeling.
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