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This local expression is used when you can't remember the name of something.
What is “da kine”?
Hawai'i snack made with Spam + rice + nori?
What is Spam musubi?
This king united the Hawaiian Islands under one kingdom in 1810.
Who is King Kamehameha I?
This Hawaiian word means family, including extended family.
What is ʻohana?
These are the three major cultural-geographic regions of the Pacific Islands.
What are Polynesia, Micronesia, and Melanesia?
This local word means “finished” or “done.”
What is “pau”?
Local dish combines rice, hamburger patty, gravy, and a fried egg.
What is loco moco?
This queen was the last reigning monarch of Hawaiʻi.
Who is Queen Liliʻuokalani?
This traditional Hawaiian dance tells stories through movement and chant or song.
What is hula?
This Pacific Island country is known for its traditional siva dance.
What is Sāmoa?
This local slang word means “a lot” or “plenty.”
What is “choke”?
Native Hawaiian stable made from mashes, cooked kalo (taro).
What is poi?
Hawaiʻi became the 50th U.S. state in this year.
What is 1959?
This flower, also called maʻo hau hele, is Hawaiʻi's state flower.
What is the yellow hibiscus?
This traditional Māori performance features chanting, rhythmic movements, and powerful expressions.
What is the haka?
This local Pidgin word means messy, disorganized, or all messed up.
What is “hamajang”?
What is laulau?
This checkered fabric became a symbol of Hawaiʻi's plantation workers and local identity.
What is palaka?
This is the Hawaiian name for Diamond Head.
What is Lēʻahi?
This Polynesian island is famous for its giant stone statues called moai.
What is Rapa Nui (Easter Island)?
This local Pidgin phrase describes feeling extremely sleepy or sluggish after eating a big meal.
What is “Kanak Attack”?
Hawaiian coconut dessert was traditionally thickened with pia.
What is haupia?
The Hawaiian Kingdom was overthrown in this year.
What is 1893?
This Hawaiian voyaging canoe sailed to Tahiti in 1976 and around the world from 2014–2017.
What is Hōkūleʻa?
This traditional Pacific navigation method uses stars, ocean swells, and winds.
What is wayfinding?