But where did the shaka come from, and how do locals feel about the bill? The history of the Hawaii hand gesture. The roots of the "shaka" symbol can be traced back to the early 1900s, intertwined ...

Hawaii is poised to make the ‘shaka’ its official state gesture. The bill would also recognize Hawaii as the birthplace of the shaka, which involves extending the thumb and pinkie finger while ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — From saying hello to thanking another driver for letting you in, the shaka has multiple meanings in Hawaii. Get Hawaii’s latest morning news delivered to your inbox, sign up ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The shaka is one step closer to becoming Hawaii’s official hand gesture. Senate Bill 3312 passed through conference committee with amendments Thursday.

We salute this AH-64E Apache helicopter pilot for etching a 'hang loose' Shaka hand gesture with a recent flight path. An AH-64 Apache attack helicopter pilot etched a message of good-time island ...

President Barack Obama makes the Hawaiian "shaka" hand sign as he acknowledges Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Shane Victorino, second from left, who is from Hawaii, as Obama honored the 2008 ...

Hawaii becomes first state to have official hand gesture: the ‘shaka’ by: Emily Cervantes. Posted: Jun 24, 2024 / 03:17 PM HST. Updated: Jun 26, 2024 / 01:08 PM HST.

Atlas Obscura cites Espinda as being the first person to correlate the hand gesture with the word ‘shaka’. Following this, Frank Fasi utilized the shaka as part of his political campaigns in ...