There are a few things that are true in Hawaii that are often times overlooked by those not from the islands and that is the the strength of identity people have in the states regionality. The reason for that as said are a few key things and that is that most locals don’t even see Hawaii as completely part of the United States and separate it with terms like “Mainland” that make it sound foreign. There isn’t a time or place to start saying how much Hawaii would have been or should have been with guesses on history when a person visiting isn’t engaged in other people interested in history. So, what’s a way to bring out the fire of a local? its bashing the islands that have had quite a tragic history. And if said to a Native Hawaiian, can result in severe physical consequences.
Telling a Local what Aloha means Rude tourists, entitled customers, and worst of all disrespectful transplants are sold that unconditional “Aloha” in the sense of hospitality of “Aloha Hospitality” is the norm, but in the culture Aloha can mean much more. It is something that is reciprocated and grows over time and it is given to another and not something to be taken or expected, so without it being given there is nothing to be received. The entitlement is not part of Aloha culture and is seen as a foreigner changing the culture to befit their own selfish lives instead of consideration of community that Aloha is all about. It is hard when you are not treated the same in return. Not expecting it but the manners which people have forgotten is a shame. Aloha community based as it is usually residents letting each other in with blinkers on through traffic, waving a shaka as a hello or goodbye, or even the kindness of treatment. As the connection of Aloha is lost along with the Culture that comes from the Hawaiians the core community members keeping it alive becomes harder and harder with more guests of the island telling locals how to live their lives with or without Aloha. Aloha in the end means hello, good bye, and even go away. Rejecting Hawaii was its own Country Native Hawaiians have lived on the islands for over a thousand years (Ancient Hawaiians), then recognized independence and sovereignty of the Hawaiian Nation in 1843 “La Ku’oko’a” Hawaii Independence Day by the UK and France. They also developed with globalization and modernization (Hawaiian Kingdom), but in 1893, the United States of America did the “Overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom”, which is still seen today as a stolen nation, illegal military occupation, and unlawful fraudulent annexation that is recognized by the United Nations (2018). Saying that Huna is Authentic Regardless of popular New Age follower beliefs “Huna” is not Hawaiian. The origins of Huna is from 1936 from someone who was non-Hawaiian by race, uneducated of Hawaiian Language (Olelo), and did not involve the Native Hawaiian Communities. If people want to learn more about Hawaii and its religion it is best to look up “Ho’omana Kahiko” as a way of referring to old religion and customs of the past, but it is difficult with the existence of “Huna-ism” distracting from Hawaiian scholars who research and formally discuss such issues. Someone Would have Taken Over “you should be grateful the U.S.A took over Hawaii, or else someone else would have.” Would they really have? It assumes that the the occupations of other nations would have taken over, however the embassies were clear from the European powers at the time and Japan had interest in occupation and leaving in other places around the world, but only the United States had its sites on a takeover. In the 1900s Hawaii was under International Law and recognized as a Neutral Trading place as a Independent Nation as other places in the time period were: Hawaii, Switzerland, Chile, Argentina, Denmark, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Venezuela, and Sweden. Historical dismissal of History by dismissing conversations relating to: Hawaiian Government, Hawaiian Election system, Hawaiian Railroads, Hawaiian Public Transport, Hawaiian Public Education, Hawaiian Free Press, Hawaiian Civil Services and Civil Codes, Hawaiian Electricity, Hawaiian Global Embassies. What a local really sees when someone says such a statement it translates to “This person has no idea what the Hawaiian Kingdom was”. Tourist-splaining Travel Spending “your lucky we tourists spend money in hawaii!” is something said far too often and it isn’t the greatest way to introduce yourself to a local as it ignores the cost of living vs cost of vacation, real estate rentals for a stay vs real estate ownership to live, and expenses of monopolize daily necessities like electricity, water, and shipping. Exactly how far does a tourists dollar go? well one thing to know is that the: planes are mainland operated, the rental car corporations get you as you land, huge hotel chains litter the market, larger eateries and malls are out of state owned due to real estate investment in high-demand areas, and the gatekeeping tourism industry doesn’t have incentive to inform you about your island travel options with honesty, so tourism can be trapped in the bubble of places like “Waikiki”. Hawaii Tourism Authority had often told multiple markets of people that tourists are badly needed to desperately keep the economy afloat in the 1990s. Meanwhile they choose not to inform people the lack of Economic Diversification and toxic Entrepreneur atmosphere that is on the islands that creates a situation where tourism is in fact the only avenue to go to due to government decisions. If that will change nobody may know, but as a tourist it is important to not take advertisements literally and decide for yourself if its really that way. And if you didn’t know, now you know. Not All Tourists While its true not all people who visit or are in Hawaii temporarily are the same, some of the discussions tend to be, so in that regards its important to know some of these ahead of time. When things get memed about “Not All Tourists” its because it is a tourists take in a discussion of a local issue, such as “Rail Tax” and “Government figure wage raises”. In which is used to deflect attention away from the actual topics, however some do just make it the go to phrase without knowing it themselves. So, if someone is mentioning not all tourists it is more than likely that the conversation was not part of that particular “Group of Tourists” in the category of tourists. It is most like talking about the few bad apples ruining it for the rest of the tourists.
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