Beyond Tiki, Bilge, and Test / Bilge / The "Just Because It's From Hawaii, Doesn't Mean It's Tiki" Thread
Post #623330 by King Bushwich the 33rd on Thu, Feb 2, 2012 12:34 PM
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Not tiki perhaps but an interesting history One theory according to the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, prevailing local lore credited the gesture to Hamana Kalili of Laie, who lost the three middle fingers of his right hand while working at the Kahuku Sugar Mill. Kalili was then shifted to guarding the sugar train, and his all-clear wave of thumb and pinkie is said to have evolved over the years into the shaka as children would imitate his unique hand "waaaave". |