I went to Hawaii with my dads side of the family one year and it was AMAZING. The beaches were so beautiful and I really enjoyed learning about the culture.
I live Hawaii and the only time I see Hawaiian culture is during Merry Monarch. The rest of the year, all the locals act and dress like mainlanders and they shop walmart more than any mainlander ever thought about shopping walmart. Walmart parking lot is ALWAYS FULL.
I love how much Hawaiian culture respects the land it thrives on. It’s the reason Hawaii is so pretty, where I live you’re lucky to find a “cool spot” in the woods without litter. And even then 100 other teenagers know about it and they go there to vape or smth.
if only y'all had the same conviction for respecting turtle island too. maybe then there wouldn't be trash in the woods we've spent thousands of years trying to protect from settlers.
@@haldouglas4773 You had me search up and learn that apparently mainland North America is coined turtle Island because it's vaguely shaped like a turtle. Can-Uni-Mex, CUM.
@@rainuh5514 yes, we like to keep certain "secret spots" free from heavy human traffic. Most of our land is over populated and we just want to keep some of our home to ourself
@@rainuh5514 i just think its funny and relatable cuz i get gatekeep-ey when i see tourists at not very popular spots that i love 🧍♀️ also that his phone got yanked, cuz i would do the same tbh 😭
im hawaiian and ALWAYS greet EVERYONE when visting people or if people are coming over or that would be rude. and i had to rewatch and read everything because i was just singing the song💀
@@KaleighCeesome people don’t greet others when they walk into a room. It’s considered rude by some cultures, including mine as well, so I can relate to this.
makapuu lighthouse trail is literally a paved out road pathway really wide and these haole tourists still went off trail by the rocks where the ocean was aggressive and what do we see 10 minutes later? a rescue helicopter 💀
Why we cant bring home rocks or "Lava rocks" : Legend has it that Pele, the goddess of fire and volcano, enacts a curse on anyone who steals items off the Island. She considers the rocks and sand her children and will do anything to protect them. The curse is only lifted when you return the stolen items. I am from hawaii and I heard many people say it-
My family still enforces these rules while living on the U.S. East Coast! As I was born in Pago Pago, American Sāmoa and mostly raised in Kailua, Hawai’i! Much love to my fellow Pacific Islanders! 🤙
Ok but to be fair almost any wild life form in Australia can kill you in some way, psychologically included....y'all's wildlife really do be extra wild.
It sad because I live in Hawaii and I was showing my California cousin and his girlfriend around the island and we went to this beach called turtle beach, that has well a lot of turtles and there were like 30 tourists all standing around this one big turtle taking pictures of it and recording it pretty much not letting it go anywhere. Some tourists of Hawaii ( not all ) think they can just walk in and turn this place into there own vacation island. 😞
My mom used to be a park ranger on Maui and one of her jobs was to return all the rocks people took then mailed back to the island because the people believed the rocks gave them bad luck
The bad luck they already carried by being the type of person who disregards the rules and still takes selfishly?!?!? A person who is so selfish like that can’t have very much luck in their daily lives! Specially with those around them! 😂
@@pistolpete3199yeah you should take a lava rock, it’s pretty cool thing have in your house, oh and don’t ask about what’s that tiny dude up on your attic. People will call you crazy, and try to sleep of the drums, because they can be loud at times.😂😂😂
My sister's family went to Honolulu to visit her Husband's siblings and their daughter was so serious about the "No taking Rock's" thing that she would make everyone give her their socks and shoes so she could go shake them out every night to make sure they didn't take anything. It was so cute to see her so serious.
i'm from hawaii and i'm hawaiian, i'm actually really happy that people come here like every year just to see beautiful beaches, our culture, and everything more. i just love living on the āina of oahu. being hawaiian is who i am, and i get to share with everything with either haoles or even some people of my ethnicity! what i'm saying here is that don't be ashamed for who you are, be yourself! don't change anything, you are perfect as you are
Ok so don't get mad cuz idk this but I know it's a big no no to touch the turtles but if one is in distress or stuck in a position that is life threatening to them are you legally allowed to touch them then? Or could you still get in big trouble
Why is that?Probably It's common sense so i'm apologizing in advance for not getting it. But why ?i mean people can be atracted of those types of sports and come visit the island and in this way turism grows i think.
Yes, don’t eva walk into someone’s house with your slippahs on. Bumbai you catch stink eye 😂 Also, #4 is key. Even if you just say hello, that’s fine. I get that people have anxiety around some people cause same but just say hi! 🤷🏾♂️
As someone with some pretty bad anxiety. A cheerful quick hello where it's obvious the person isn't trying to initiate annoying smalltalk is totally fine and welcomed
I must have been raised different than others because I was always taught to at least say hello to everyone you see in someone else's house. That is just common decency to me.
I really felt the "throw the shaka" bit. I grew up in hawaii for 10 years before moving to the mainland. One of the biggest shocks was that cars honking at you werent them saying "hello". In hawaii when a car honks at you its someone you know or someone saying hello and you throw them the shaka.
i live oahu and some of my dads cousins nd their kids all live vegas so we went one time to visit and BRUH those drivers are freaking psychos and his cousins kids werent wearing seatbelts theyre like no its itchy so i dont wanna and i was js thinking like yeah okay thats a small price to pay to make sure you dont die 😭😭
True. As a Hawaiian myself, I'm tired of other locals preaching to "protect the aina" when they are the ones who litter the most and leave trash everywhere.
@@KFC_Giveaway: And also remind the locals to call and schedule a pick up for bulky items, instead of just leaving them on the side of the roads. I don't think the tourists/haoles are the ones leaving old refrigerators, a/c, shopping carts, old beds etc.
Aloha, I live in Kalihi Uka. I’m sure Kalihi Waina and Kalihi Kai, are all the same. Help one another, be kind to people, and save some for you and me! Aloha!
@@kalehua07 : If someone needed help, then I would help them by calling for a pick up of heavy/bulky items. But I am not going to help them by carrying & dumping an old refrigerator into the canal.
@@SV-kr9fu I’ve gotten asked multiple times by transplants to help dump.. first a dryer, then a lady with a tv stand. Both was waianae valley and never once a local.. ACTUAL hawaiians, you know, the ones with Hawaiian blood; we grew up here, every native family has a truck, and know where all the local dumps are in every city, unlike some people.. some people for real just talk out their asses to justify foreign, entitled actions.
@@TracyT1212 they could have just called a priest and exercised the demon. Cause that's all it is. These curses from gods and goddess are just demons in disguise. Call upon the name Jesus Christ and usually that solves the problem.
The rocks rule is just talking about bad luck people get from taking (mostly) lava rocks home as they are a symbol of the lava goddess Pele, a very powerful and important goddess in Hawaiian culture 👍 The turtle rule also applies to monk seals- Just don’t do it! A way I learned to tell when you’re at a far enough distance is when you can cover the whole animal with your thumb :) Edit: I read through the comments and saw some people talking about this- sorry if it looks sort of like copying- and I know I’m really late 😭
My parents always told me that bringing things back home from a beach or lake can bring a spirit with you. Most times from what I heard they will haunt you until you put back what you took from the beach or lake.
Well, it’s a bit ridiculous to tell people that the only memorabilia they can have is some janky piece of plastic made in China. I see nothing wrong with taking a rock from a beach or lake, I’ve done it plenty of times and never felt “cursed”.
As someone who travels and does photography. I never geotag locations. I’m not a gatekeeper I believe in preservation of the land . This happens not just in Hawaii people ruin everything. Real adventurers,nature lovers, and travelers (not tourists)will do their research. Always respect the land and leave no trace. Thank you for sharing hopefully you got to some of these future travelers heading to the island.
I wish more people took these kinds of rules seriously. It's how culture stays in tact! And this is from a main-lander. Respect where you visit ya'll! ❤
For enyone wondering you can't expose cool spots is because locals know about places on the island that they don't want tourists finding it and making the beach crowded. Also sometimes there is endangered animals there that you aren't allowed to touch like turtles, monk seals, dolphins, ect.
Bro I started crying bc I didn't realize until this moment how much I miss my family back in Hawaii... God how much emotion this gave me, the unspoken rules of Hawaiian life and the music just... It hit hard. Amazing video, wonderfully done video
#6 yea I found an amazing spot. Some woman thought I was local (she said I look Chinese Hawaiian (got it on video)) and when I took a pic she "reminded" me not to post it. Lol. She was really nice.
That's nice she just asked you not to post it, because personally I love photography and if I saw a beautiful spot I will wanna take a photo of it! But I also probably would not remember where the spot was to tell anyone if I showed them and don't care to post my vacations on social media - those pictures are for me and people I know personally.
That’s stupid. If I’m spending thousands to go and stay at an island im taking pics of everything and posting pics of everything. Why are Hawaiians so mean.
I’m so happy that my parents used to live there so we now all the dos and don’ts when traveling to visit friends and to enjoy the beautiful mountains and beaches.
@@rachael_af it's fucking weird but awesome at the same time, especially since my job has me at different islands every day so I get to experience th different lifestyles on the different islands
@@LayZ84 it’s more like a respect thing? It’s like a nod or a wave at someone to say hey or thanks (you might do it to the car that’s letting you cross the street)
I lived in Hawaii for 3 years following my dad's deployment there. God I didn't realize how much I missed the culture after I moved away.. so beautiful there
Yea, Dude. This is how ever local person of a region feels. Those ain't Hawaiian rules. ..those are general rules of humanity and being decent to the people u meet who are from ANYWHERE and their homes.
@@captainsumo6278 theres more beaches than honolulu. Big island has green, black, and white sand beaches, but beaches are mostly on the kona and ka’u side.
I think this is just proper natural global etiquettes in general. Be kind to everyone and everything and don't cause any trouble for others show respect.
@@dylanwalser3138 you in trouble now boi watch boi you gon see, every single person who done took rocks home had something bad happen to them, I suggest you not do dat
Thank You so very much Mark! You nailed it! This is exactly what all people who visit here need to know. Mahalo for sharing your experiences and mahalo to Braddah Kamaka and his ohana in guiding you so well , as you have now become an extension of their ohana (so Hawaiian style). I hope your journey in finding out what it means to be American can somehow embody the true spirit of aloha and if you can carry that spirit into your endeavors , your have succeeded because that is the best way to be , when we 'live aloha'. Please take that aloha with you and come back and visit. Take care , Until we meet again A Hou Hou and Malama Pono!
Sorry, my "local" friends are the ones that throw their empty beer bottles in the bushes while I, raised mostly on the mainland, were taught from an early age about pollution and how to never irresponsibly dump trash. Sorry to break your imaginary bubble about where the real problem lies. Do you actually think those rusting refrigerators on the roadside came from tourists? Locals can be so pilau and then act superior in the same moment. A tourist touched a honu? Several years ago two Hawaiians were caught putting a honu in the trunk of their car with a spear through it. They were only fined $25 when the actual fine in Hawaii for such a crime is $25,000. Stop being self righteous and blame storming. Modern Hawaiians are far from being the stewards of the aina. Kapu prohibitions of past Hawaiian culture only allowed harvesting of fish in limited quantities and only certain times of the year. Today? Locals will target an entire akule koa until none are left instead of taking 1/3 and leaving the rest to continue to propagate.
Even Rich white people end up leaving.. They hate white people there.. Jus sayin!.. alot of people ruin it for others.. why would you litter, disrupt nature..? (the best spots are truly hidden). listen to the song.. they took the land they took aloha.. they took the queen even though they didnt know her.. its about whites!
My husband lived on Oahu for years. When we finally visited, I was so blessed to get to see so many “cool spots” where there were no tourists. So beautiful and fun. ❤
