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Companies and community organizations are invited to join the Project Shaka movement based on the documentary. Last month, when Pacific Business News caught up with Steve Sue, founder and chairman ...
Steve Sue produced the fascinating documentary “Shaka, A Story of Aloha,” which will screen on Oct. 20 at the MACC as part of the 44th annual Hawai’i International Film Festival presented by ...
RYAN OZAWA: Aloha. Good to be here. KELLY: Aloha to you, too. OK. Important business first. Instruct me. The proper way to make a shaka is... OZAWA: Well, that's a complicated question in many ways.
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 ...
People in Hawaii have a variety of shaka styles and use it to convey a range of warmhearted sentiments, from hi and bye to thanks and aloha, among other meanings. Now, a pair of bills in the state ...
It’s called “Shaka: A Story of Aloha” Writer and director Steve Siu found one of the first throwers of the shaka was a Laie man named Hamana Kalili in the 1940s. He lost several fingers in ...
The plates featuring the shaka symbol were designed to preserve aloha on Hawaii roadways, reduce road rage and infuse aloha to both locals and visitors alike. The plates are available at any ...
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - You’re no longer just showing aloha when you throw the shaka; now you’re also flashing Hawaii’s official state hand gesture. On ...
The Shaka License Plates program aims to promote aloha spirit on Hawai'i roadways by introducing specially designed plates. These plates, available at all DMV satellite offices from May 23 ...
The hand gesture is known as the Shaka, Hawaii’s official state hand ... It’s sometimes said to convey a ‘hang loose’ or ‘Aloha spirit.’ According to the Polynesian Cultural Center ...
Hawaii becomes first state to have official hand gesture: the ‘shaka’ In one instance, Chicago-based food chain Aloha Poke Co. called upon Hawaii poke shops to prevent them from using the ...