When people are first exposed to Hawaii Barbecue (not to be confused with the process term) it is most likely from a hibachi, which is the process of grilling. The first contact is usually when invited to a family event which they were invited to as a friend of the family. This is a show of “The Aloha Spirit” of love, peace, and compassion in welcoming the person(s) to your family. This of course is through a give and take scenario of everyone helping out by giving their care for others over themselves in their show of Aloha to the invited guest who hopefully shows their love back at future events.
Ohana is an important way of everyday life which is not limited to any race. It is at first the family, but it’s also about friends who are valued as close as family, and even members of a larger community that mirror family values of one another. This is shown in the way of cook outs with explaining to others and nurturing them as if they were their own student. Showing the cook out for its fun as well as its personal connection of the people. It also creates a family setting for those of the family as well as people of the extended friend family who have been invited. This idea of ohana makes people understand that if people drop the strong front of pride of one culture over another and understand the small land of an island shows were all in the same boat. Cook outs are purposely planned as whole day events. As barbecue traditions on the mainland are based on the low and slow pits with the barbecue pit being the star, Hawaii barbecue has its similarities. They both share being outdoors watching a pig slow cook for hours while popping out some drinks. The food at the cooking events on the mainland and the island cook outs of course bring people closer together through the magic of time cooked meats. Long cook times mean people can spend more time mingling and enjoying life together instead of spending time fighting against each other. When people take the time to talk to others at a cookout instead of harshly judging them from a bird's eye view it really helps create understanding. Knowing that things aren't so different and everyone faces many of the same island problems. When time does all magic, socializing over some food and creating a laid back atmosphere can be that magic. Those who have cookouts for their circles of friends and family are in a sense taking a stand to get people to a place for food. It also gets people talking and able to show signs that the local community is quite alive. It also marks as a way to bring down social walls and realizations that everyone will see everyone, and in a short amount of time, because its an island. If everyone took the responsibility showing their Aloha in cook outs it could connect people like the plantation days. People would get their folding chairs and sit around the imu pit and talk story. More people would feel the old school Aloha by these barriers coming down. It would help revitalize the Aloha that has been slowly disappearing.
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