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.

LA Surf Bus founder Mary Setterholm uses the Hawaiian "shaka" hand sign while cheering on teens from East Los Angeles during a trip to Huntington Beach, Calif., July 12, 2007.

Culture Army Apache pilot draws a ‘hang loose’ Shaka hand in Hawaii skies Aloha and Maholo! We salute this pilot and their 'hang loose' flight path. Joshua Skovlund Oct 28, 2024 2:48 PM EDT ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The shaka is one step closer to becoming Hawaii’s official hand gesture. Senate Bill 3312 passed through conference committee with amendments Thursday.

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 ...

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 ...

Hawaii residents have used the "shaka" hand gesture to convey several greetings: hello, goodbye, thank you and aloha. LEILA FADEL, HOST: Good morning. I'm Leila Fadel.

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.