Hawaii is the only state in the United states was once an independent country with its own language and culture . Today , many Hawaiians continue to celebrate traditional Hawaiian holiday ,such as prince kuhio day, Kamehameha day, and aloha week . In celebration of their Hawaiian ancestry, Islanders might dress in traditional clothes such as loose dresses called muumuus or colorful shorts. Around their necks they wear leis, or ring s of flowers.
Even when it comes to celebrating a traditional America holiday such as Thanksgiving , Hawaiians give it their own special flavor. They might place pumpkins on doorsteps and paste cardboard pilgrims on windows, but chances are there will also be a turkey or a pig roasting under the ground in an earth oven , or imu.