Local Culture
What is local culture?
A mixture of cultures that stem from the sugar plantation
What was used to identify ones ethnicity in the plantation?
Bango tags
What is a picture bride?
An arranged marriage where men and women exchange photos, and eventually get married despite never meeting
What was the highest grade level students completed prior to 1920?
8th Grade
What is penal contract law?
Laws with penalties
White business owners
What are bangos? What are they used for?
Bangos are tags that plantation workers wore that indicated their ethnicity
What was the issue Riyo faces in picture bride?
Matsuji is 20 years older than her
Other than school, what responsibilities did children have?
Work on the plantation
What established the contract labor system in Hawaii?
The Masters Servant Act of 1850
Identify the SIX cultures that immigrated to Hawaii for work
Japanese, Chinese, Filipino, Korean, Portuguese, Puerto Rican
What were bangos made out of?
Aluminum and brass
What practice did many wives do at night to make extra money?
They washed laundry
What was the purpose of Ethnic Language Schools? Who attended them?
Preserve the language and culture of their home countries
Children of immigrants
What ended Penal Contract Law in Hawaii?
Organic Act of 1900
What is cultural exchange?
The sharing of one's native culture to another
What does bango translate to in Japanese?
Number
How did Kana die?
She was burned alive in the can fire
What were the four schools in Hawaii prior to 1920?
Mckinley, Kauai, Maui, Hilo
What is the Masters Servant Act of 1850?
It made import of foreign labors to Hawaii legal to work as contract labor on plantations
Describe how the plate lunch is an accurate representation of Hawaii's culture
What did the different shapes of bango tags indicate for plantation owners?
Indicated how much money each person earns
What is the food that Riyo cooks that Matsuji gets tired of?
Croquette
Which students tended to go to English Standard Schools?
Students who spoke english at home
Why was penal contract law ended?
Hawaii became a territory
Organic act 1900 declared contract labor unconstitutional