Family traditions in Hawaiʻi : birthday, marriage, funeral, and cultural customs in Hawaiʻi / by Joan Namkoong ; photography by Michael A. Uno.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Hawai'i's Families -- The Hawaiians -- The Chinese -- The Portuguese -- The Japanese and the Okinawans -- The Koreans -- The Filipinos -- The Samoans -- The Tongans -- The Vietnamese -- The Laotians -- Birthday Celebrations -- The Baby Luau -- Gift Giving in Hawai'i -- Adult Birthdays -- The Japanese and Okinawan Yakudoshi -- The Sixtieth Birthday and Beyond -- Marriage Customs -- The Wedding Feast -- Wedding Toasts -- Chinese Customs -- Japanese and Okinawan Customs -- Filipino Customs -- Samoan Customs -- Tongan Customs -- Laotian Customs -- Funeral Traditions -- Hawaiian Traditions -- Chinese Traditions -- Attending a Chinese/Taoist Service -- Japanese and Okinawan Traditions -- Money and Flowers for Funerals -- Korean Traditions -- Attending a Buddhist Service -- Filipino Traditions -- Attending a Christian Funeral -- Samoan Traditions -- Tongan Traditions -- Vietnamese Traditions -- Laotian Traditions -- Annual Cultural Celebrations and Family Traditions -- Celebrating the New Year, Asian Style -- Shogatsu, The Japanese and Okinawan New Year Celebration -- The Korean New Year Celebration -- Why Koreans Eat Yak Bap -- The Chinese Lunar Celebration -- Why We Celebrate the New Year -- Tet, The Vietnamese Lunar Celebration -- Pee Mai, The Laotian New Year Festival -- Portuguese Easter Traditions -- Malassada Day -- The Holy Ghost Festival -- Children's Celebrations -- Hinamatsuri: Girls' Day -- Tango-no-sekku: Boys' Day -- White Sunday -- Shichi-go-san: Seven-five-three -- Memorials to the Dead -- Ch'ing Ming: Festival of Pure Brightness -- Obon: Feast of the Dead -- Celebrating the August Moon -- Chusok: Autumn Night -- Moon Festival -- Christmas in Hawaii -- Parole: Filipino Star -- Lapinha: Portuguese Nativity -- Bibliography -- Index.

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