Hawaii has become the first US state to claim an official hand gesture known as the ‘shaka.’ On Monday, Governor Josh Green signed Senate Bill 3312 making the notable pinky and thumb gesture, also known as the ‘hang loose’ symbol,...
With a new documentary and an effort to change our state’s license plates, Steve Sue’s mission to spread aloha is bringing shaka back. Read the entire article on...
Flash a closed hand with the thumb and pinkie sticking out, and every Hawaii resident knows what it means. Used by everyone from kids to elders, the “shaka” represents aloha spirit, love and local pride. And now, following the passage of a bill during the 2024 Hawaii...
Rick Quan, KITV News tells the story of the launch of Hawai’i Shaka License Plates, a nonprofit support program that is optional for Hawai’i residents. An annual fee is charged with proceeds going to support the nonprofit program Project Shaka, a share aloha through...
HONOLULU (KHON2) — Shaka plates have officially hit Hawaii’s roadways. Thousands joined the waiting list for their own set of plates with a decal sticker of Hawaii’s most famous hand gesture. Non-profit ID8’s chairperson Steve Sue worked with all of the County...
The shaka is poised to become Hawaii’s official hand gesture. Last week, Hawaiian lawmakers passed a bill that would officially enshrine the gesture in the state’s culture. The shaka, also popular in surf culture and commonly known as “hang loose” is a friendly hand...