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Commodified Hawaiian culture—the “luau,” the “hula girl,” and “aloha”—became part of the American vernacular and everyday life.
Adria L. Imada • Aloha America: Hula Circuits through the U.S. Empire
And even though we saw the darkness coming we said nothing and let them dream on.
Julie Otsuka • The Buddha in the Attic
Hawaiians' authenticity as an autochthonous people was and is often tied to their relationship to land and ocean.
Adria L. Imada • Aloha America: Hula Circuits through the U.S. Empire
“Did you know that the war was coming?”
Julie Otsuka • The Buddha in the Attic
Is there any tribe more
Julie Otsuka • The Buddha in the Attic
Most of us left speaking only English, so as not to anger the crowds that had gathered to watch us go.
Julie Otsuka • The Buddha in the Attic
