If a Hawaiian tells you he/she does not eat pineapple, it's because it's usually because the person still associates it with the evils of colonialism. For can you believe that Dole, the company that basically symbolizes pineapples, was one of 13 American companies led by Caucasians, which organized the coup against the Hawaiian Royal Family led by
I missed my trip to the Polynesian Cultural Village today (https://joan-myviews.blogspot.com/2024/10/the-maximum-disappointment.html?m=1) and took a Hawaiian cultural cruise instead.
Thankfully, we learnt a lot about Polynesian culture there.
This was aboard the Kamoauli, a catamaran on which interesting, educational excursions are held to teach young people about their culture.
The Kamoauli |
A typical Hawaiian dish |
When we got back to shore, we took in a fireworks display on Wakaki beach which hotels put on to draw visitors to see craft items made by local people.
Michelle made me a lei.❤️
Lovely, my cousin , Bobby’s son, has lived there for almost 30 years now. He lives in Oahu!
ReplyDeleteInteresting reading about the pineapple. Nice pics. Looks like a good time was had by all.
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