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Buddhahead: Hawaii person of Japanese descent. In this context, “Buddha” is likely a corruption of Japanese “豚 (buta)”, meaning “pig”. In contrast, the term “Katonk” means a Japanese-American from the US mainland. Habut/Habuteru: To feel grumpy or resentful, especially after feeling offended by something.
Atsuko Mine (峰 あつ子, born 1951), Japanese voice actress; Atsuko Miyaji (宮地 充子, born 1965), Japanese cryptographer and number theorist; Atsuko Nakajima (中嶋 敦子, born 1961), Japanese animator, character designer, and illustrator; Atsuko Okatsuka, Japanese-American comedian; Atsuko Seki (関 敦子, born 1964), Japanese pianist
The Japanese in Hawaii (simply Japanese Hawaiians or “Local Japanese”, rarely Kepanī) are the second largest ethnic group in Hawaii. At their height in 1920, they constituted 43% of Hawaii's population. [2] They now number about 16.7% of the islands' population, according to the 2000 U.S. Census. The U.S. Census categorizes mixed-race ...
Atsuki (written: 篤紀, 昌樹 or あつき in hiragana) is a unisex Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: Notable people with the name include: Atsuki Aoyagi ( 青柳 亮生 , born 1999) , Japanese professional wrestler
Use of the kahakō and ʻokina, as used in current standard Hawaiian orthography, is preferred in Hawaiian language words, names and usage in the body of articles dealing with Hawaii on the English Wikipedia. The online Hawaiian Dictionary or a similar reference work should be used as a guide for proper spelling.
Local folklore on the island of Oahu says that one should never carry pork over the Pali Highway connecting Honolulu and Windward Oahu. The stories vary, but the classic legend is that if one carries pork of any kind over the old Pali road (not the modern pali highway) by automobile, the automobile would stop at a certain point on the way and not restart until the pork is removed from the vehicle.
But for many locals, like Britney Texeira, leis have a deeper meaning. As a Native Hawaiian, lei is tied closely to her identity as well. "Growing up here in Hawaii, (lei) is a part of your life ...
Shibai (pronounced like: "she buy," with a slight vocal inflection [clarify] on the second syllable) is a popular term commonly used in the state of Hawaii. Its general meaning refers to someone who is viewed as being "pretentious" or overtly "hypocritical." The term is used mostly regarding social interactions.