Word: humuhumunukunukuapu
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...dancing was interspliced with various raffles and contests to win prizes such as chocolate covered macadamia nuts and li hing mui dried mango (local treats that are indescribably good). Non-kama'aina were asked questions such as the name of the state fish (humuhumunukunukuapu'a'a), how many islands there are in Hawaii (eight), and why "Hawaii Five-O" was given its name (Hawaii is the 50th state). Reluctant mainlanders were also occasionally asked to come to the stage to do impromptu hula for the audience, all in the name of winning prizes and good old humiliation. Another side-show...
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