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piko – navel, umbilical cord
pili – a bunchgrass, commonly used for thatching buildings
pilo – native shrub of the coffee family
pohaku – rock
pohuehue – beach morning glory
poi – steamed, mashed taro; fermented taro
Poliahu – goddess of snow
po’ouli – endangered endemic creeper
pua aloalo – a hibiscus flower
pueo – Hawaiian owl
puhi – eel
pu’ili – bamboo sticks with long slits, used as a hula implement
puka – any kind of hole or opening; puka shells are those that are small, white and strung into necklaces
pukiawe – native plant with red and white berries and evergreen leaves
pulu – the silken clusters encasing the stems of hapu’u ferns
pupu – snack or appetizer; also a type of cowry shell
pu’u – hill, cinder cone
pu’uhonua – place of refuge
raku – a style of Japanese pottery characterized by a rough, handmade appearance
rubbah slippah – rubber flip-flops
sansei – third-generation Japanese immigrants
shaka – hand gesture used in Hawaii as a greeting or sign of local pride
stink-eye – dirty look
tabi – Japanese reef-walking shoes
taiko – Japanese drumming
talk story – to strike up a conversation, make small talk
tapa – cloth made by pounding the bark of paper mulberry, used for early Hawaiian clothing (kapa in Hawaiian)
ti – common native plant; its long shiny leaves are used for wrapping food and making hula skirts (ki in Hawaiian)
tiki – wood- or stone-carved statue, usually depicting a deity (ki’i in Hawaiian)
tutu – grandmother or grandfather; also term of respect for any member of that generation
’ua’u – dark-rumped petrel
ukulele – a stringed musical instrument derived from the braguinha, which was introduced to Hawaii in the 1800s by Portuguese immigrants
’uli’uli – gourd rattle containing seeds and decorated with feathers, used as a hula implement
’ulu maika – ancient Hawaiian bowling game
unagi – freshwater eel
wahine – woman
wikiwiki – hurry, quick
wiliwili – the lightest of the native woods
zazen – Zen meditation
zendo – communal Zen meditation hall
The Authors
JEFF CAMPBELL Coordinating Author, History, Culture, Environment, Outdoor Activities & Adventures; Hawai’i the Big Island, Kaho’olawe, Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument
Jeff has been trying to reach Green Sands Beach since first hearing about it in 1990, finally digging his toes into the sparkling olive sands in 2008. In between, he fell in love on the Big Island and honeymooned on Kaua’i, camping with his ever-patient wife both times. He was the coordinating author of Hawaii 8. He’s also been the coordinating author of Lonely Planet’s USA three times, Florida, Southwest, Mid-Atlantic Trips, and more. He lives with his wife and two kids in New Jersey.
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Sara Benson O’ahu (Honolulu, Pearl Harbor Area, Waikiki, Southwest Coast & Windward Coast)
After graduating from college in Chicago, Sara jumped on a plane to California with just one suitcase and $100 in her pocket. Then she hopped across the Pacific to Japan, eventually splitting the difference by living on Maui, the Big Island and O’ahu for a few years. She is an avid outdoor enthusiast who has worked for the National Park Service in California and as a volunteer at Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park. Already the author of over 30 travel and nonfiction books, Sara also contributed to Lonely Planet’s Honolulu, Waikiki & O’ahu and Hiking in Hawaii guides.
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Ned Friary & Glenda Bendure Maui
Ned and Glenda first laid eyes on Hawaii after leaving the concrete jungle of Japan, where they’d been teaching English for several years. They were so taken by Hawaii’s raw natural beauty that their intended two-week stopover turned into a four-month stay. Since then, they’ve returned to Hawaii more than a dozen times, exploring each island from top to bottom. Ned and Glenda wrote the first edition of Lonely Planet’s Hawaii guide and have worked as co-authors on every edition since. They are also the authors of Lonely Planet’s Maui guidebook.