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Aloha (/ ə ˈ l oʊ h ɑː / ə-LOH-hah, Hawaiian:) is the Hawaiian word for love, affection, peace, compassion and mercy, that is commonly used as a greeting. It has a deeper cultural and spiritual significance to native Hawaiians, for whom the term is used to define a force that holds together existence.
Greetings Island. This candy-themed free printable card from Greetings Island would be a perfect complement to a box of Valentine’s chocolates for your sweetheart. The card can be...
The hongi (Māori pronunciation:) is a traditional Māori greeting performed by two people pressing their noses together, often including the touching of the foreheads. The greeting is used at traditional meetings among Māori people , [2] and at major ceremonies, such as a pōwhiri . [3]
Shaka sign. The shaka sign, sometimes known as " hang loose " is a gesture with friendly intent often associated with Hawaii and surf culture. It consists of extending the thumb and smallest finger while holding the three middle fingers curled, and gesturing in salutation while presenting the front or back of the hand; the wrist may be rotated ...
Loneliest Schoolboy in Britain to Get Lots of Christmas Greetings. If you've never heard of the small island of Out Skerries, you're not alone. The tiny Shetland isle, 386 miles north of Edinburgh ...
Lei Day. Lei Day is a statewide celebration in Hawaii. The celebration begins in the morning of May first every year and continues into the next day. Lei day was established as a holiday in 1929. Each Hawaiian island has a different type of lei for its people to wear in the celebration. The festivities have consistently grown each year and the ...
Chamorro ( English: / tʃəˈmɒroʊ /; [2] Chamorro: Finuʼ Chamorro (CNMI), Finoʼ CHamoru (Guam) [3]) is an Austronesian language spoken by about 58,000 people, numbering about 25,800 on Guam and about 32,200 in the Northern Mariana Islands and elsewhere. [4]
Linguasphere. 52-ABB-cd. Pijin (or Solomons Pidgin) is a language spoken in Solomon Islands. It is closely related to Tok Pisin of Papua New Guinea and Bislama of Vanuatu; the three varieties are sometimes considered to be dialects of a single Melanesian Pidgin language.
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides is a 2011 American fantasy swashbuckler film directed by Rob Marshall and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, from a screenplay and screen story written by the writing team of Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio. The first film in the series not to be directed by Gore Verbinski, it is suggested by the 1987 novel ...
Kia ora (Māori pronunciation: [k i ˈ a ɔ ɾ a], approximated in English as / ˌ k iː ə ˈ ɔːr ə / KEE-ə-OR-ə or / ˈ k j ɔːr ə / KYOR-ə) is a Māori-language greeting which has entered New Zealand English. It translates literally as "have life" or "be healthy", wishing the essence of life upon someone, from one speaker to the other.