Sublime

colonial encounters between Hawaiians and Americans were frequently imagined as points of intimate contact, with Hawaiians freely giving aloha to Americans, and Americans eagerly accepting these gifts of hospitality.

There is a fine line between showing appreciation for something and appropriating it. In the case of hairstyles predominantly worn by Black people, the word appropriation comes up when non-Black people style their hair similarly. While the concept of no one culture owning braids may be argued, styles such as cornrows, box braids, Bantu knots, and