Lawmakers consider making the ‘shaka’ Hawaii’s official gesture
A pair of bills in the Legislature would make the shaka Hawaii's official gesture.
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If approved, a pair of bills in the state Legislature would make the shaka Hawaii's official gesture.
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Campaign supporter Curtis Pagaduan sign waved and threw shaka signs for mayoral candidate Colleen Hanabusa on King Street Tuesday, July 14, 2020.3/30
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Hawaii's Filip Humler (16) flashes a Shaka to the crowd after Saturday’s volleyball game at the Stan Sheriff Center on April 15, 2023.4/30
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Kevin Na poses for a photo with wife Julianne and daughter Sophia, 4, while flashing shakas and holding the Sony Open trophy after the final round of the Sony Open golf tournament Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021 at Waialae Country Club in Honolulu.5/30
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Yancy Medeiros flashes a shaka during the official weigh-in for the Bellator 279 mixed martial arts event on Friday, April 22, 2022, in Honolulu.6/30
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Mike Steele donned a Santa hat and held a shaka at Kuhio Beach in Waikiki on Tuesday, May 25, 2021. Steele said that he wears the Santa hat most of the year.7/30
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A drive-by celebration for the University of Hawaii men’s volleyball team was held outside the SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center for fans to greet the Rainbow Warriors after their return after winning the NCAA men’s volleyball championship in Columbus, Ohio. Pictured is Hawaii head coach Charlie Wade waving a shaka to fans.8/30
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Aviation enthusiast Jim Tamura-Wageman, of Kapolei, flashes a smile and a shaka prior to a flight aboard a P-51D Mustang on Monday, June 7, 2021, in Honolulu.9/30
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State Sen. Kurt Fevella lead a protest rally on Thursday against a proposed 9 acre solar farm on Department of Hawaiian Homelands agricultural land in Nanakuli Valley. Pictured holding a banner and shakas to motorists along Farrington Highway is Romeo Garcia and Sen. Kurt Fevella.10/30
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Actor Jason Momoa flashes a shaka as he arrives for the premiere of the film “Aquaman 2,” at Regal Cinema Dole Cannery, Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023, in Honolulu.11/30
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State Sen. Kurt Fevella (R) shakas to passing motorists during a protest on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 in Kapolei. Opponents of the DHHL proposal to pursue a casino resort on DHHL land gathered ahead of the Hawaiian Homes Commission vote on the issue, which is expected Wednesday.12/30
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Hawaiian Airlines celebrates a first in their aviation history with an all female crew piloting an Airbus A330 on flight HA90 from Honolulu to Boston on Friday, November 17, 2023. The crew includes Captain Kimberly Haʻole Anderson, First Officer Mahina Ma and International Relief Officer Alyssa Kehaulani Jay. All three women are also graduates from Kamehameha Schools Kapalama. Pictured flashing shakas, left to right, is International Relief Officer Alyssa Kehaulani Jay, First Officer Mahina Ma and Capt. Kimberly Haʻole Anderson.13/30
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Then-gubernatorial candidate Lt. Gov. Josh Green shares a shaka after the first printout at the Hawaii Democratic Party headquarters in the Hawaii Convention Center on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022.14/30
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Throngs of people take photos and look at the newly lit Christmas tree and Shaka Santa/Tutu Mele fronting Honolulu Hale during the kickoff of the 37th annual Honolulu City Lights holiday display on Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021, in Honolulu.15/30
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A shaka greets two F-22 Raptors. At Adventist Health Castle Hospital, a C-17 Globemaster III, KC-135R, and two F-22 Raptors, did fly-overs. The hospitals nurses and doctors watched from the rooftop.16/30
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Then-President Barack Obama makes the Hawaiian "shaka" hand sign as he acknowledges Philadelphia Phillies baseball outfielder Shane Victorino, second from left, who is from Hawaii, as Obama honored the 2008 World Series champions Philadelphia Phillies, May 15, 2009, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. Manager Charlie Manuel is at left. Hawaii’s “shaka” hand sign is sometimes known as the “hang loose” gesture associated with surf culture. But it was a fixture of daily life in the islands long before it caught on in California, Brazil and beyond.17/30
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Keli'inowelo Makainai-Matsuda, great-great-great-granddaughter of Hamana Kalili who is known as the father of shaka, flashes a shaka on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, in Kaneohe.18/30
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TheBus displays a shaka after merging to Alapai Street on Wednesday, March 6, in Honolulu.19/30
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TheBus displays a shaka after merging to Alapai Street on Wednesday, March 6, in Honolulu.20/30
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Brazilian soccer player Neymar flashes fans the Hawaiian "shaka" hand sign during the Neymar Jr's Five youth soccer tournament in Praia Grande, Brazil, July 13, 2019. Hawaii’s “shaka” hand sign is sometimes known as the “hang loose” gesture associated with surf culture. But it was a fixture of daily life in the islands long before it caught on in California, Brazil and beyond.21/30
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Mignon Walter, left, of Honolulu, exchanges a shaka with Marcus Grayson, of Las Vegas, at Ala Moana Beach on Wednesday, March 6, in Honolulu.22/30
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Mailani Makainai, great-great-granddaughter of Hamana Kalili who is known as the father of shaka, shows a family photo at her home on Wednesday, March 6, in Kaneohe.23/30
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From left to right, Cody Matsuda, KihaaPi'ilani Makainai-Matsuda, Keli'inowelo Makainai-Matsuda and Mailani Makainai flash a shaka during a photo shoot on Wednesday, March 6, in Kaneohe.24/30
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Don Herring, a park groundskeeper at the Ala Moana Regional Park, flashes a shaka during an interview on Wednesday, March 6, in Honolulu.25/30
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Mailani Makainai, great-great-granddaughter of Hamana Kalili who is known as the father of shaka, poses for a portrait at her home on Wednesday, March 6, in Kaneohe.26/30
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Dwayne Johnson, right, a cast member in "Jungle Cruise," flashes the Hawaiian "shaka" hand sign as he poses with fellow cast members Edgar Ramirez, left, and Emily Blunt at the world premiere of the film, July 24, 2021, at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif. Hawaii’s “shaka” hand sign is sometimes known as the “hang loose” gesture associated with surf culture. But it was a fixture of daily life in the islands long before it caught on in California, Brazil and beyond.27/30
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Mailani Makainai, great-great-granddaughter of Hamana Kalili who is known as the father of shaka, looks at a photo of Kalii at her home on Wednesday, March 6, in Kaneohe.28/30
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Mailani Makainai, great-great-granddaughter of Hamana Kalili who is known as the father of shaka, flashes a shaka at her home on Wednesday, March 6, in Kaneohe.29/30
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LA Surf Bus founder Mary Setterholm uses the Hawaiian "shaka" hand sign while cheering on teens from East Los Angeles during a trip to Huntington Beach, Calif., July 12, 2007. Hawaii’s “shaka” hand sign is sometimes known as the “hang loose” gesture associated with surf culture. But it was a fixture of daily life in the islands long before it caught on in California, Brazil and beyond.30/30
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JONATHAN CONRAD VIA AP
In this Feb. 11, image provided by Jonathan Conrad, athletic director at Lahainaluna High School, members of the Lahainaluna High School football team flash the "shaka" hand gesture as they pose for a photo while attending the NFL Super Bowl 58 football game in Las Vegas.
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