Main Islands Of Hawaii…
April 21, 2011 by Da Small Coconut
Filed under Culture, History
Hawai’i is made up of 8 main islands – Hawai’i, Maui, Oahu, Kaua’i, Molokai’i, Lana’i, Ni’ihau and Kaho’olawe (The Southeastern Hawaiian islands). The chain of Northwestern Hawaiian islands lies beyond Kauai and Ni’ihau.
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Remember Plumeria Flower Leis
November 16, 2010 by Surfa Aunty
Filed under Culture, Luaus & Parties
The plumeria flower is a light fragrant flower that comes in different varieties and colors. It used to grow in many yards here in the islands, I noticed though through the years it is not as abundant as before.
Special remembrances of this flower is that we always made plumeria leis whenever we had special parties, or for our school May [...]
Bath Salts Hawaii-Miss Hawaii Legacy Line: #4-Selecting a Photograph & Design
October 22, 2010 by Surfa Aunty
Filed under Annual Events in Hawaii, Culture, Made in Hawaii, People & Places
The Fourth Phase – Selecting a Photograph & Design
In an effort to tie everything together, Bath Salts Hawaii and Miss Hawaii must choose a photograph and message that best represents the image and unique mission of that year’s Miss Hawaii.
Next Phase 5 – the last phase : Bottle
Bath Salts Hawaii-Miss Hawaii Legacy Line: #5-Bottle
October 22, 2010 by Surfa Aunty
Filed under Annual Events in Hawaii, Culture, Made in Hawaii, People & Places
The Fifth Phase - Bottle
After all decisions have been made, the photograph and wording are sent to the label company, where they create the front and back labels for the new bottle. When the labels are finished, our team manufactures the bottles by hand to complete the new Legacy Line addition!
Hope this gives you a little insight [...]
Bath Salts Hawaii-Miss Hawaii Legacy Line: #3-Naming the Fragrance
October 20, 2010 by Surfa Aunty
Filed under Annual Events in Hawaii, Culture, Made in Hawaii, People & Places
The Third Phase - Naming the Fragrance
This could be one of the hardest decisions that Miss Hawaii has to make with respect to this process. As you can imagine the name that Miss Hawaii gives the newly created Legacy Line blend is a very important decision. This bottle represents who she is, her family and community, as well as [...]
Bath Salts Hawaii-Miss Hawaii Legacy Line: #2- Selecting the Color
October 19, 2010 by Surfa Aunty
Filed under Annual Events in Hawaii, Culture, Made in Hawaii, People & Places
Second Phase – Selecting the Color
Miss Hawaii chooses a signature color from a list of seven available colors (yellow 2010, lavender 2009, blue, green, orange, pink & white). In order to create a fresh look each year, Miss Hawaii will choose one of the seven colors that has not been used previously. However, once [...]
Bath Salts Hawaii-Miss Hawaii Legacy Line: #1-Creating the Fragrance
October 18, 2010 by Surfa Aunty
Filed under Annual Events in Hawaii, Culture, Featured, Made in Hawaii, People & Places
First Phase – Creating the Fragrance
The process of creating the new addition to the Legacy Line entails that Miss Hawaii selects her favorite scents from the more then 16 tropical scents manufactured by Bath Salts Hawaii.
One of our team members is on hand to personally assist Miss Hawaii as she creates her very own unique blend. We [...]
Announcing – Miss Hawaii Legacy Line of Bath Salts
October 18, 2010 by Surfa Aunty
Filed under Annual Events in Hawaii, Culture, Made in Hawaii, People & Places
Bath Salts Hawaii in Honolulu, HI, has introduced a new line of bath salts called the Miss Hawaii Legacy Line. Bath Salts Hawaii says, “Each year the newly crowned Miss Hawaii has the opportunity to create her very own unique bath salt fragrance & bottle which will be added to the Miss Hawaii Legacy Line of bath salts. ”
Wishiwereinhawaiishop.com is [...]
Meaning of the “Lei” – Here’s one for the Holidays!
September 1, 2010 by Surfa Aunty
Filed under Aloha Wear, Culture
In Hawaii, the “lei” is a traditional part of Hawaii and is given at many events, special occasions, and is a way of showing, respect, love, congratulations, and is also a way to welcome visitors to the islands.
Traditionally leis are made out of many different flowers and now many lei makers are using leaves, shells and other plants, beads, and nuts [...]
Pilau
June 29, 2010 by Da Small Coconut
Filed under Pidgin English
Although this word is not used as much as before most local people will know what this word means, used mostly when someone swears a lot or does something ethically wrong.
Used in context:
You went go see da pilau ting that bugga went go do?
That bugga get one pilau mouth!
Or, as we use it when someone [...]
