For decades, Hawaii residents have used the “shaka” hand gesture to convey several greetings — hello, goodbye, thank you and aloha. Now the shaka, which involves extending the thumb and ...

The aloha tags will cost $30.50, with $20 of the proceeds supporting business education programs. The shaka gesture has come a long way from being a simple hand sign to a cultural symbol.

According to local folklore, the shaka’s origin traces back to a Native Hawaiian fisherman named Hāmana Kalili, who lived on Oahu’s North Shore in the early 1900s.

Dwayne Johnson, a cast member in "Jungle Cruise," flashes the Hawaiian "shaka" hand sign as he poses with fellow cast members Edgar Ramirez, left, and Emily Blunt at the world premiere of the film ...

A bust of Hamana Kalili, a Laie community leader who lost his fingers in an accident as far back as 1915. He died in 1955, before he ever got recognition as the originator of the shaka sign. Fasi ...

Hawaii becomes first state to have official hand gesture: the ‘shaka’ by: Emily Cervantes Posted: Jun 24, 2024 / 03:17 PM HST Updated: Jun 26, 2024 / 01:08 PM HST ...