Hawaiianology

Israel Kaʻanoʻi Kamakawiwoʻole (1959-1997), "Bruddah IZ" was a Hawaiian singer, musician, entertainer. In Hawaiian "Kamakawiwoʻole"  translates to “the fearless eye, the bold face”. He was one of the most legendary singers of the time. He is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures in Hawaii of the 21st century with his emotional rollercoaster that combined with a mix of influences that went beyond color lines. He showed to people that the race of all of us is human. He brought both great success and pride to people all across Hawaii as a singer who had a gift and could send a message through song to just about anyone and he would get through. His message was Aloha and to share that Aloha with everyone. Personality:  Israel was very polite and gentle but very stubborn to the point where he wouldn't want any part of something once he made up his mind. To do something he was gonna do it in a equally as stubborn fashion.   "I believe all these ...

Lanai Tabura (1969-????) is a multifaceted entertainer, entrepreneur, and cultural ambassador from Hawai‘i. Born and raised on the island of Lana‘i, he began his career as a radio DJ in Honolulu. Tabura has made significant contributions to television and food culture. He co-hosts the long-running show Cooking Hawaiian Style, which showcases local chefs and recipes . In 2013, he and his brother Adam won Season 4 of The Great Food Truck Race on the Food Network with their food truck, Aloha Plate. Tabura also founded Lanai’s Travel Club, offering guided tours to destinations where there is a mixture of freedom-to-roam as well as private-reserved experiences at secret in-the-know places that has top quality food and experiences. Through his diverse ventures, Lanai Tabura continues to celebrate and share Hawai‘i’s rich culture with a global audience and shares those global experiences to those who live in Hawaii. Three Local Boys "Redefining Island Parody" (1989), it all st...

Andy Jackson Bumatai, December 24, 1953 born in Germany, who is a Hawaii Legend in the evolution of local humor and entertainment along the greats like Frank De Lima and Rap Reiplinger. He is Hawaii raised, comedian, actor, and storyteller who is known for his sharp observations and deep connection to "local style" life.  Service: In Germany,   Andy's Father was in the service and his Mother was a warbride and came over to become a naturalized citizen. A warbride at that time was a women who married military personnel from other countries, so in this case it was a german lady marrying a filipino Hawaiian man in the US Military. The family moved from California- San Francisco, then Washington - Seattle, before moving to Hawaii - Kalihi and then ultimately home would be Waianae.  California: In San Francisco, Andy's Mother was really into 1950's-1960's mainland comedy and she liked: Dick Gregory and his socially aware humor in American Politics, Lenny Bruce who...

Stuck at home with the breezy winds of Hawaii, Amanda spent her days stuck at home virtually looking around at food posts in a time of furlough and the pandemic. Eating was a passion and nothing better to fuel a passion project then delicious eats that were carved by some of the old school first wave Hawaii Vloggers such as Food Fiend, Sean Kaleponi "Hawaiian Traveler", and Authentically Charles that was practically all the foodie places on Hawaii You Tube.  "During the pandemic when Amanda was furloughed, she wanted to try making YouTube videos because she felt like an artistic person without an outlet. With the decline of tourism and our economy affected we found ourselves supporting local businesses and wanting to encourage our friends and family to do the same.  In an attempt to combine our love for food, art and our home, we put ourselves out there and started filming videos for YouTube." -Felix Amanda Yee is a graduate of the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Sch...

Threats and Challenges Despite its influence and significance, online communities like Hawaii Tube face a myriad of threats that can undermine their ability to foster unity and activism. These threats, often rooted in systemic biases and external manipulation, pose a direct challenge to the resilience and solidarity that such communities embody. One insidious threat is the co-optation and manipulation of community voices by external actors, including corporate interests or those seeking to control narratives. These entities may infiltrate digital spaces, spread disinformation, amplify divisive rhetoric, or promote harmful stereotypes, thereby undermining the sense of community and trust that Hawaii Tube has worked tirelessly to cultivate. Furthermore, these communities can be disproportionately targeted by algorithms and moderation policies that can inadvertently or intentionally silence their voices and perpetuate existing biases. This can lead to censorship, harassment, and discrimin...

Terminology: When people hear the expression "Hawaii Tube" some people think its a separate application, a separate website, but it's part of the overall YouTube. Its a social media space that is for Hawaii conversations, Hawaii stories, Hawaii voices, and powered by Hawaii jokes. Its not an organized group, its not a place to go and it's just YouTube, but its used to ignore or sometimes use the algorithm to find your people. There is the smaller part of the bigger YouTube World and its people who have a connection to Hawaii or passion for it, using the internet in a very specific way. Seeing it as a cohesive thing is a perception that misses the essence of what Hawaii Tube truly is. It isn't about something that takes back "the organic" instead of the search engines and recommendations, a sub-ecosystem of YouTube itself to the "Hawaii Culture Online".  Part of YouTube: It represents the smaller, more intimate corner of the vastness that the Yo...

Can't Stop Catching Sun on the Beach Fan-Project, the Story follows Nathan Adams who goes on a trip to the fictitious Hawaiian Islands city of Surfrider, and Kimo Kahiki, a layed-back musician who talks with yo-kai in Two Lagoon Town. Another character is Malia Aumakua who always swims as her hobby has different aesthetics and a home in which there is a special Butsudan which has her grandmothers watch. The story is based off of "Obake" of Hawaii folklore or ghosts or spirits and are seen as a type of Yokai.