Aloha State lawmakers introduced a pair of bills earlier this year to make the shaka the official gesture of Hawaii. If the bills pass, the iconic two-finger sign of goodwill would become the ...

Why? Like, when do you use it in Hawaii? OZAWA: The shaka is a sign of friendliness, of compassion, of warmth, but it doesn't really translate directly to a single or even three or four simple words.

“I feel awkward if I’m just standing still.” She prefers to flash a shaka with the palm facing outwards, as a sign of respect: “It’s shaka-ing to you, not to me.” “As long as you get ...

since the sign is already being used on TheBus to show other information. It’s just a matter of adding the switch and some extra programming. Right now, 80% of the buses have the shaka switch ...