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History of Hawaii

Hawaii Islands have witnessed a lot of cultural changes. Ranging right from Early settlers to Colonial times. Lets take a look at some of the remarkable periods in history which left an impact on the Hawaii Islands …

The first Polynesians, believed to be from the Marquesas, settled on this island chain some time between 500 and 600 AD. They lived a rather peaceful life until, in 1000 AD, the Tahitians arrived and introduced their customs, religion and a strict social order.
Captain Cook was is credited with discovering the Hawaiian Islands in 1778. He sailed from England along the coast of Africa, around the Cape of Good Hope and crossed the Indian Ocean. On January 18,1778, Cook sighted the island of Oahu but didn't land until two days later at Waimea on the island of Kauai. He named the Hawaiian archipelago the Sandwich Islands, in honor of the Earl of Sandwich. At first Cook was heralded as the legendary Lono- god of fertility and peace… But, unfortunately, due to some vested interests Captain Cook was assassinated.

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A witness to Cook's slaying was a fierce warrior, known as King Kamehameha who was to unify the Hawaiian Islands and establish the Hawaiian monarchy. He engaged in lucrative trade with American sea captains interested in Hawaii's sandalwood forests.

In the 1820s, Yankee whaling ships began calling on Hawaiian ports in search of wine, women and song. Thus for the next 50 years, Hawaii remained the center of the Pacific whaling industry bringing big money to the islands.

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In the mid-1800s, descendants of the missionaries established Hawaii's sugar industry. The declining native population meant plantation owners soon began to look overseas for a labor supply. Laborers were recruited from Asian countries, Portugal, Puerto Rico and the Philippines.

USA became more integral in the affairs of the Hawaiian Islands as soon as Hawaii's sugar Industry gained recognition. As a means of eliminating tariffs, the plantation owners announced a provisional government which eventually led to the overthrow of the monarchy and established Hawaii as a territory of the USA in 1900.

Hawaii's importance to the USA grew as the US Navy established a huge military base at Pearl Harbor. The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, was the pivotal event which persuaded the USA to enter WW II.

On August 21st 1959, Hawaii was the 50th State to be a part of the U.S.A. The following years saw the development of Hawaii as a major tourist destination with numerous resorts, golf courses and shopping centers being built.

In the 1970s, a Hawaiian cultural renaissance reasserted local cultural values in the face of tourist-brochure parodies. In the past few years, sovereignty has become a key political issue.

In November 1993, US President Bill Clinton signed a resolution apologizing for the overthrow. of the Hawaiian kingdom 100 years earlier.

Culture

Hawaii owes much of its charm and potential to its ethnic diversity. Through the ups and downs of the cultural phases Hawaii maintained a composure that no other country would have been able to maintain. It has learnt to forgive the wrong-doings of those who tried to harm.

The cultures here, merge in a manner which seems to bring out the best in all of them. English is the primary language spoken in Hawaii though, local language is used too. Hawaii's early immigrants communicated with each other in pidgin, a simplified form of English which survives today as a lively, ever-changing local slang.

You will enjoy feasting on the variety of delicious Ethnic cuisines available here. Right from authentic Japanese food to an array of regional Chinese cuisine, spicy yet delectable Korean specialties, traditional Hawaiian dishes and excellent Thai and Vietnamese food.

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