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.

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 associated ...

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 ...

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Creative, visual storytelling by reporter Jennifer Kelleher, video journalist Manuel Valdes and digital producer Akira Kumamoto made an instant talker out of the Hawaii Legislature’s effort to claim ...