Hamana Kalili
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Hamana Kalili was a Hawaiian
fisherman from the town of Laie. He is popularly credited as being the originator of the Shaka sign
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Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
fisherman from the town of Laie. He is popularly credited as being the originator of the Shaka sign
Shaka sign
The shaka sign is a common greeting gesture. It is often associated with Hawaii. It consists of extending the thumb and smallest finger while keeping the three middle fingers curled, and raising the hand as in salutation with the back of the hand facing the person that is being greeted; sometimes...
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