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Fragments from a Bon Dance: A Visual Diary:

In the late 19th century, Hawaiʻi’s agricultural economy was booming. The first influx of Japanese immigrants arrived to work on the sugar plantations. They brought with them cherished cultural traditions, including Obon, the Japanese Buddhist custom of honoring the dead. During Obon, families pay respect to their ancestors by making offerings to family shrines and visiting local temples. It is believed the first Bon dances in Hawaiʻi were held in sugarcane fields and plantation villages.

This article is filled with beautiful photography by the talented Michelle Mishina.

I am thankful for whatever meme or TikTok that has got my students singing “Somebody That I Used to Know” again.

Don’t let a cheap, ugly aloha shirt be your souvenir from Hawaiʻi. Aloha Spotter has an excellent guide for the uninitiated.

At the very least, make sure it has a matched pocket.

I taught my D&D kids the card game Mao this afternoon. Learning this game and Kemps (we called it Peanut Butter) in a tent at Cornerstone 98 felt like a rite of passage. Their faces lit up, eager to teach their friends and family.

Because not enough people know about Pictureplane, here is “AVALANCHE”.

For fans of: George Clanton, Chapterhouse, vibey 90s drum breaks