watado: The Origin of The Shaka. Hamana Kalili of Laie, who lost the three middle fingers of his right hand while working at the Kahuku Sugar Mill. Kalili was then shifted to guarding the sugar train, and his all-clear wave of thumb and pinkie is said to have evolved over the years into the shaka as children would imitate his unique hand “waaaave.” Its now a gesture which has multiple meanings. Aloha, Thank you, Whatsup. etc. dope

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watado:

The Origin of The Shaka.

Hamana Kalili of Laie, who lost the three middle fingers of his right hand while working at the Kahuku Sugar Mill. Kalili was then shifted to guarding the sugar train, and his all-clear wave of thumb and pinkie is said to have evolved over the years into the shaka as children would imitate his unique hand “waaaave.”

Its now a gesture which has multiple meanings.

Aloha, Thank you, Whatsup. etc.

dope

(via patrickkrazyka)

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