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Hawaii Hawaii includes all of the Hawaiian Islands. =**Hawaiian Theater**= Hawaii's theater became a non-profit theater in the year 1984. The theater in Honolulu was established in 1922.The theater is called The Royal Hawaiian Theater. It is located in downtown Honolulu. It is a historic vaudeville theater. A Vaudeville theater is a variety entertainment theater. It attracts 80,000-100,000 people a year. The theater has been called the pride of the pacific. The neon marquee is the largest marquee built in Honolulu. It was a deluxe movie theater during the 1960's. The theater hosts a number of live events like concerts,magic acts, and comedy acts. =**Hawaiian Music**= Hawaiian music is largely religious. It mostly consists of chanting and dancing. They have large music festivals. One of the major music festivals is the Merrie Monarch Hula festival. This festival brings in hula dancing groups from around the world. Hawaiian language has no word that precisely translates to music. Hawaiian drums play an important role in Hawaiian music. Hawaiian folk music has several varieties of chanting.

=Hawaii Beautiful Places= Haleakala National Park is located on the island of Maui in the state of Hawaii. It covers an area of 33,265 acres. Translated from the Hawaiian language, Haleakala means "house of the sun." The name comes from a local legend, where the mythological hero Maui attempted to imprison the sun in order to lengthen the day. Renowned for its scenic overlooks and volcanic features, it is considered to be one of the finest locations in the world for astronomer media type="youtube" key="FcOQm5TCMfI" width="560" height="315"

=Hawaiian Art= The Hawaiian Hula dancing is the oldest form of art in Hawaii. It is usually done for things like celebrations on all of the islands. In the picture you see Hula dancers and they can usually be male or female. Traditionally the Hula dance performances are done at the famous Hawaiian Luau.



=**Hawaiian Food**= A staple food of Hawaii is poi, a paste made from the taro root. Although many countries consume the taro, poi is a distinctly Hawaiian food. Traditionally, the body of the taro root was baked in an underground oven for hours, before being mashed with water to the preferred consistency. At its freshest, it tastes sweet, but if left to ferment it grows slightly sour which is served with salted fish or used as a cooking ingredient. Poi was considered a sacred dish to the ancient Hawaiians, holding spiritual significance as it was believed to be the ancestor to the Hawaiian people. To this day it is still a widely eaten food in Hawaii. =Historical Sites= The Pearl Harbor Memorial is located in the capital of Hawaii, Honolulu. It is the final resting place of 1,102 of the victims who lost their lives on December7, 1941. The memorial was finished in 1962. It sees an average of more than 2,000,000 visitors a year. The remains of the USS Arizona are accessible only by boat. In May of 1989, the sunken remains were declared a historical landmark.