Cultural Survival

The rich native culture of the naive Hawaiians is a tradition of  ancient and religious stories of higher powers and values being passed down in a trans-generational manner. While there are names of species and places keeping some of the culture alive, westernization has seem to have a little impact on the culture of Hawaii. Hawaiian values such as "Hula" help keep stories interesting and provide knowledge of the history of the island to anyone willing to learn. The modern Hawaiian view on resources and nature hold that cultural belief to respect the animals and nature of the island. This tightly integrated connection between nature and the Hawaiian's culture led to the foundation for the management of natural resources. Another belief is that the native species are ancestors of Hawaiians and they should treat all animals(ancestors) with respect.

Sadly because of Hawaii's amazing weather and beaches, it has become a popular tourist attraction among the whole world. Constant cultural diffusion tears away at some of the main values of the natives.They tend to want to play the role of the west with  The "Hawaiian culture" that we all encounter  when we tour Hawaii, is just a simplified western minded  version of the way the natives used to live. You can have a "Luau" and do some tribal dancing, rituals, and acting like a chief. Without realizing that the corrupted tourist version of  Hawaiian culture doesn't teach you much about the island survival of their ancestors, or how they would make instruments out of the nature they had.

While these tourists attractions still bring in money and interest, cultural diffusion of Hawaii will be constantly altered.