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Hawaiian pizza is a pizza originating in Canada, traditionally topped with pineapple, tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, and either ham or bacon. History Sam Panopoulos , a Greek-born Canadian , created the first Hawaiian pizza at the Satellite Restaurant in Chatham-Kent , Ontario, Canada, in 1962.
Hawaiian wine is produced mostly on the island of Maui and the island of Hawaii. Hawaiian beer is represented by the largest brewpub in the state, Kona Brewing Company . From 1901 to 1998, "Primo" was one of the most popular Hawaiian beers, and as of 2008, has returned to production, though it is now brewed in California.
Muriranga-whenua, Māui's grandfather, lived in the underworld with his father and Maui would visit him each day to give him food. [4] However, Maui was scheming and told his grandfather he would not give him anymore food if he did not give him the magic jawbone.
Māui or Maui is the great culture hero and trickster in Polynesian mythology. Very rarely was Māui actually worshipped, being less of a deity ( demigod ) and more of a folk hero . His origins vary from culture to culture, but many of his main exploits remain relatively similar.
This version of Maui incorporates elements of the Māui from Māori mythology and other Polynesian narratives. Maui was also the subject of Israel Kamakawiwo'ole 's song "Maui Hawaiian Sup'pa Man" in his most well-known album, Facing Future , which is the highest selling Hawaiian album of all time.
Maui (center right, with Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi, and Kahoʻolawe to its left) as seen from the International Space Station [2] Maui (/ ˈ m aʊ i / ⓘ; Hawaiian: ) [3] is the second largest island in the Hawaiian archipelago, at 727.2 square miles (1,883 km 2). It is the 17th-largest in the United States. [4]
Māui is the son of Taranga, the wife of Makeatutara.He was a miraculous birth – his mother threw her premature infant [a] into the sea wrapped in a tress of hair from her topknot (tikitiki) – hence Māui's full name is Māui-tikitiki-a-Taranga.
Maui may also refer to: Geography. Maui County, Hawaii, consisting of Maui and surrounding islands; Maui gas field, New Zealand; Te Ika-a-Māui (the fish of Māui ...