Here Are 17 Things All Hawaii Locals Have Done At Least Once
By Megan Shute|Published August 04, 2016
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Megan Shute
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With more than 10 years of experience as a professional writer, Megan holds a degree in Mass Media from her home state of Minnesota. After college, she chose to trade in her winter boots for slippahs and moved to the beautiful island of Oahu, where she has been living for more than five years. She lives on the west side but is constantly taking mini-road trips across the island and visits the neighboring islands whenever she can getaway. She loves hiking, snorkeling, locally-grown coffee, and finding the best acai bowl on Oahu.
The Hawaiian population sits at 1.4 million residents, and only ten percent of those residents are native Hawaiians – meaning anyone who can trace their roots back to the earliest Hawaiian residents. The other 90 percent of the population are referred to as locals, but you don’t automatically become a local the moment you move to Hawaii. And while there is no official test to determine your local status – like there is for residency – there are a few things all Hawaii locals have done at least once.
1. Left the house without shoes - without realizing it.
Calling anyone older than you aunty or uncle is a sign of respect, but also a beautiful nod to the idea that we are all ohana.
What else would you add to this list? We’d also like to think that all Hawaii locals have done these 11 weird things, and also know these 17 words and phrases.
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