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A POPULAR HAWAIIAN HAND GESTURE IS
SHAKA, OR "HANG-LOOSE". THIS GESTURE IS MADE BY
FOLDING THE INDEX, MIDDLE, AND THE RING FINGERS DOWN
AND LEAVING THE THUMB AND BABY FINGER POINTING
UPWARD.
Submitter comment:
THE GESTURE IS USED AS A GREETING, IT IS PRINTED
ON T-SHIRTS, AND AS A SIGN OF FRIENDLINESS.
IT IS ALSO USED IN PLACE OF WAVING GOOD-BYE
TO SOMEONE.
Where learned: HAWAII ; HONOLULU
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Gesture |
Date learned: 03-00-1984