It's Ki'i, Not Tiki!

Hawaii has endured decades upon decades of cultural butchering by journalists, filmmakers, writers--really, anyone attempting to depict the unique islands. So, the Hawaii Tourism Authority has just put out a "Style & Resource Guide" targeted to travel journalists, PR guys, and ad agencies that promote/cover Hawaii. You filmmakers and TV writers might want to check it out too to avoid debacles like the one on NBC's now-dead "Hawaii" cop series in which a Hawaiian princess' bones were dug up to resolve a feud between two Hawaiian families over who killed her. Oy vey!

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