Culture of Hawaii
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The culture of Hawaii has its origins in the traditional culture of the Native Hawaiians. As Hawaii has become a home to many different ethnic groups in the last 200 years, each ethnic group has added elements of its own culture to local life. Today, contemporary culture in Hawaii is a mix of the different cultures and ethnic groups that make up its unique population.
Generally in Hawaii the dances represent their culture and belief in the Gods such as the God of Love, Nature, Water, and Death. They believe that as soon as people do something bad, meaning sin, they are automatically forced to live and suffer a horrible life and death, no going back. But they also worship every Friday night in order to praise the gods and make them happy and bring them peace and good will.
[edit] Visual art and culture in Hawaii
In museums in Hawaiʻi today, there are relics from Kamehameha I's reign. Notably, there are feather cloaks. Historically, red was a color of holy, innate power, and yellow was a color of secular, political power. During Kamehameha I's reign, as Kamehameha proceeded to conquer and unite most of what is now Hawaii, yellow came to replace red as the more desirable color.
East Hawaii Cultural Center is operated by the East Hawaii Cultural Council to represent cultural, creative and traditional arts in Hawaii.
[edit] Traditional Hawaiian religion
Lono - traditional god of agriculture and providence
Ku - aggressor god, symbol of Kamehameha
Aumakua - family totems
