Hawaiian lawmakers aim to make the shaka, also known as surf culture's 'hang loose' sign, the state's official gesture and recognize Hawaii as its birthplace.

Hawaii's "shaka" hand sign is sometimes known as the "hang loose" gesture associated with surf culture. But it was a fixture of daily life in the islands long before it caught on in California ...

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.

It's not just 'hang loose.' Lawmakers look to make the friendly 'shaka' Hawaii's official gesture Jennifer Sinco Kelleher Associated Press Published: March 14, 2024 at 12:12 AMUpdated: March 14 ...

The shaka is such an integral part of Hawaii life that it’s easy to miss, said Sen. Chris Lee, chair of the Committee on Transportation and Culture and the Arts. Some Honolulu city buses are ...

Nation Nation & World Oddities Travel It’s not just ‘hang loose.’ Lawmakers look to make the friendly ‘shaka’ Hawaii’s official gesture March 13, 2024 at 9:13 pm ...

Keli'inowelo Makainai-Matsuda, great-great-great-granddaughter of Hamana Kalili who is known as the father of shaka, flashes a shaka on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, in Kaneohe, Hawaii.