HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A race to claim the Shaka as Hawaii’s official state gesture is underway. Lawmakers are considering HB2736. It’s a bill that would codify the symbol’s ties to the islands.

In a nod to its rich cultural heritage, Hawaii's State Legislature appears poised to designate the iconic "shaka" gesture as the island's official symbol, recognizing it as its birthplace. The shaka, ...

A bust of Hamana Kalili, a Laie community leader who lost his fingers in an accident as far back as 1915. He died in 1955, before he ever got recognition as the originator of the shaka sign. Fasi ...

David Sylva and Mayor Frank Fasi exchange shaka signs. Fasi used the shaka extensively in his campaigns, beginning in 1976. Salina Dela Cruz, administrator of the Hawaiian Railway Society, says shaka ...

KANEOHE, Hawaii — A pinky and thumb extended with the remaining fingers curled down: That’s the “shaka” in Hawaii. The gesture is sometimes known outside the islands as the “hang loose” sign ...

KANEOHE, Hawaii — A pinky and thumb extended with the remaining fingers curled down: That’s the “shaka” in Hawaii. The gesture is sometimes known outside the islands as the “hang loose” sign ...

Over the years, the shaka has become ubiquitous in surfing communities and pop culture. It's a symbol, a visual cue to hang loose. Take it easy. Well, there are competing origin stories about the ...

KANEOHE, Hawaii — A pinky and thumb extended with the remaining fingers curled down: That’s the “shaka” in Hawaii. The gesture is sometimes known outside the islands as the “hang loose” sign ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — One of the most endearing things that can happen to a new person to the islands is to experience the shaka for the first time while out driving. When someone is showing their aloha ...

Made by extending the thumb and little finger, while curling down the three middle fingers the sign is also known as ‘hang loose’ The shaka is poised to become Hawaii’s official hand gesture. Last ...

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KANEOHE, Hawaii — A pinky and thumb extended with the remaining fingers curled down: That’s the “shaka” in Hawaii. The gesture is sometimes known outside the islands as the “hang loose” sign ...