Festivals/Holidays of Hawaii

Common Events and Activities
Some events are held on specific days and for a specific amount of time depending on the type of festival and even the season and weather. These festivals are similar to modern day and traditional events with the use of food, dance, and music.

King Kamehameha Floral Parade event features decorated floats as the main attraction.

• Female horse riders known as ''pau riders'' who wear ornate dresses and leis to represent the royal Hawaiian court. 
• This festival has taken place yearly since around 1916 and currently has had a celebration every June for a total of about 97 celebrations, marking it as one of the oldest events still celebrated to current day.

The Aloha festival, formerly known as Aloha week is now a two-month-long festival.

• Brings local and international food, dance, and music. 
• Dance competitions and musical performances.
• Hawaii's largest festivals and America's statewide multicultural celebration.
• Hawaii's convenient location in sunny weather.

Events in Hawaiian History

The Ka Molokai Makahiki Festival is celebrated in January.

• Able to learn about customs and culture and able to participate.
• Lecture about Hawaiian history and folklore.
• Scheduled workshops, contests, and sports.

The Hula Kahiko Series takes place at Hawaii's Volcano Art Center

• Performances of local chants.
• Learn about the Hawaiian Islands.

Tourist Attractions

Hawaii's China town is considered to be home to a large population of Asian-Americans and is also where the largest Chinese New Years celebration takes place.

• Cafes, clubs, museums, galleries
• Concerts, parades, fireworks, art fairs
• Famous lion dance

The Maui Film Festival takes place outside rather than inside and venues are screened

• Beach, Golf Club, Cinema
• Opportunity to enjoy the outside weather

Festivals of Ibo

The festivals found in Ibo Culture:

• New Yam Festival of the Igbo annual harvest festival by the Igbo people held at the end of the rainy season in early August

• Fishing Festival is when Igbo people go sishing and their masquerade is the traditional way of paying homage to the sea gods

• Masqurades embodies the spirit and human worlds.and are covered from head to toe with some piece of clothing or/and bamboo rafters

• Festival of Lights is the same as Hanukkah because in Africa Igbo is most heavily Muslim.

Music of Hawaii

Traditional Hawaiian Music

Music for the Hawaiians play a big part in our culture because the chants are enhanced with their Hawaiian dances called hula and chants are stories that they tell while singing. The music is important because the sounds of their instruments accompany the dances and give off variations of rhythmic beats. 

This was apart of a Native Hawaiian's lifestyle so they could preserve it and pass it down for generations. One traditional thing that the Native Hawaiians did was to teach their own children a song by singing it then briefly explain the significance of it which creates a bond within their whole family.

Although, majority of these early musical instruments are made up of trees, plants and shells. Our music is one of the reasons why it makes Hawaii so unique based on the impact it had on other Polynesian Islands and world.

Modern Hawaiian Music

Two type of the today's Hawaiian music would be Contemporary Hawaiian and "Jawaiian" or Hawaiian Reggae music, it was introduced to Hawaii around the 1970's. Our modern Hawaiian music has a mix of modern influences and ancient. 
It got so popular that Hawaiian composers added their own twists by putting more instruments similar to guitar called "slack key" to determine the kind of music you play from the other islanders. On the other hand some Traditional Hawaiian instruments are sometimes used in the music too.
As you can see, our music draws people's ears to listen to the calm relaxing voice or a fun beat to jam to. The diverse musical influences and contributions in Hawaii made people enjoy music more for our culture.  

Music of Ibo

Ibo uses many instruments mainly the heart and soul of their music is in their drums. They use a variety of drums to create a beat that the igbo people will be able to dance along to. They use instruments such as an Ekwe, Ogene, Igba, an Oja, and an Udu. They are mostly made of wood with the exception of the Ogene (Made of metal) and the Udu (Made of clay).

Traditional Ibo music is upbeat and very lively. Ibo's are very well known for their singing skills. Their music livens up festivals and without music festivals would probably be a dull event. 

They can also represent many things such as their life or things many Ibo people believe in.