Colors of Lanai - traditions, festivals, mentality and lifestyle
Worlwide famous Hawaiian «Aloha» has a huge number of meanings depending on the context - Hello/goodbye/make friends/love and many other pleasant feelings. In general, the language of the locals is quite interesting. For example, they like to use reduplication to create new words such as huli-huli dish. Moreover, all of the borrowed words are changed in their own way. For example, the name of the biggest volcano in the world is Mauna Loa is «Mountain Long» in English.
During your holidays on Lanai, be sure to get acquainted with the local cuisine. Whats interesting, the cuisine of the island was replenished with various dishes brought here from Polynesia, … Open
Lanai is a small island, which is 98% owned by one of the owners of the famous Oracle company since 2012. However, this is not a unique situation – for almost the entire history the island … Open
If you want to increase the favour of the locals and feel at home here, you should give up the usual costumes and wear national clothes. Local men really love colourful shirts, but women wear muumuu- bright and sometimes quite shapeless dresses. However, there are also quite elegant and tight-fitting muumuus. For more immersion in the local culture, you can learn to dance the hula. The dance has existed here for more than a thousand years and it has many varieties. Some of them you can dance only during religious ceremonies, some can be danced only by royal people and the others are allowed to everyone. This local dance is taught in many schools throughout the island. So, even tourists without sports training can take classes.
Lanai is not a large island but those who are fond of active way of spending time will find a lot of activities here. Be sure to visit Dole pineapple plantation. This place is a historical … Open
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Cityguide on traditions, mentality and lifestyle of people in Lanai. Learn the best periods to visit Lanai to discover its soul - authentic festivals, events and celebrations. We will also reveal the interesting habits, attitude towards the world and to tourists in Lanai.