Hawaiians had their own variation that would be "Makahiki Celebrations" during the beginning of the growing season. In Ancient times there was Makahiki Season, a time where warfare was prohibited and commoners and chiefs of all parts of the world would assemble at the Ahupua'a land division boundary for eating pigs and vegetables and all sorts of feasting treats. During this time there were competitions with the game "Konane" (board game), Ulumaika (bowling), and more. Hawaii would have their feasts of giving thanks change over time with things like Hawaiian Independence Day, Hawaiian-style Thanksgiving, and American Thanksgiving menu choices at eateries.
You won't find pan-fried chicken, biscuits, grits, chick peas, collar greens, or sweet tea though. Since, thats southern mainland style, but what you will find is how Hawaii celebrates its Thanksgiving. While this doesn't cover every detail of every persons thanksgiving dishes, history, and descriptions it does show a bit of an idea of how things had been back in the day. In 1843, before Thanksgiving there was the Hawaiian national Holiday of La Ku'oko'a Day (Independence Day) declared from Kamehameha the III 14 years before President Lincoln declared Thanksgiving a holiday of its own. It started with the British Occupation with illegal land claims of Hawaii, then U.S. intervention handled by Admiral Thomas (Ship HMS Dublin) and American Warships working with missionaries and the Hawaiian Kingdom, and then the event would be known as the "Paulet Affair". Because of this there are a few Hawaiian families that recite the words of the ruling king at the time "Ua Mau ke Ea o Ka Aina i ka Pono" which means "The Sovereignty of the Land is Perpetuated in Righteousness". Some people celebrate Thanksgiving as Hawaiian Independence Day (November 28th) while others for Makahiki (November 17th), or some both as an excuse to feast twice! In the legislature of the Republic of Hawaii (1894) had made the holiday of "Thanksgiving (November 28th of 1898)" be the official name of the day after the events of the illegal overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom (Bayonet Constitution, 1887). Thanksgiving back then was based on the celebration of what came from the land and hopes of good food in the future. Much of this was many of the ancient Hawaiian dishes which many are known, but not all have been recorded.
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