has been synonymous with a friendly, positive point of view of life in Hawai’i. It’s sometimes said to convey a ‘hang loose’ or ‘Aloha spirit.’ According to the Polynesian Cultural ...

The shaka, also known as "hang loose" or "hang ten," is characterized by extending the pinky and thumb while curling down the remaining fingers and waving. The gesture, an intrinsic part of ...

When I went to see “Hang Loose” (made by a local boy) at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, I was there to support filmmakers from Honolulu. I had an instant liking for this film ...

Recently, I've started to notice the hang loose hand symbol, and its emoji — also known as the "call me hand" emoji, better recognized as the shaka sign — all over my digital and physical worlds.

Tavik, a surfing clothing company, issued an apology Monday after one of its T-shirt designs depicting a noose and the words "hang loose" created a backlash online. The company removed the shirt ...

The product in question, manufactured by beachwear brand Tavik, is a white t-shirt bearing the words “Hang Loose” — a common surfing term. The problem? Those two words are separated by the ...

HAGAMAN, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Hang Loose Tavern and Grill is set to open at 712 County Highway 132 in Hagaman, right outside of Galway. The restaurant is opening up in the former Top Notch Tavern ...

So hang loose is also related ... Aloha,” screens on Oct. 20 at 1 p.m. at the MACC as part of the 44th annual Hawai’i International Film Festival presented by Halekulani.

LIHU‘E — More than 1,000 keiki, their parents and siblings braved the threatening showers on Friday morning to participate in the event labeled “Hawai‘i’s Biggest Easter Egg Hunt” at ...