Hawaiianizationrefers to the taking of a physical product, word, or concept hitherto unrelated toHawaiian culture,and confer a Hawaiian form, quality, and character upon it through various means. The word and its conjugated forms are an increasingly popularneologism,in the manner ofAnglicisation,Africanization,andAmericanization,and is most commonly used in matters ofetymologyand nomenclature.[1][2]Consequently, it is used both to mean the transliteration of English into Hawaiian and also the general 'Hawaiianization' of anything.
"Hawaiianization",[3]and itsgerundiveadjective form, "Hawaiianized", can also refer to the incorporation of the Hawaiian culture, spirit and character into anything,[4][5]such as:
- the adding of Hawaiian instrumentation and/or language to a non-Hawaiian song
- the adding of Hawaiian themes such aspalm trees,tropical flowers,rainbows,dolphins,whales,sea turtles,volcanic lava flows, etc. to textiles and artifacts
- the adding ofpapaya,mangoand/orguavaflavors to drinks and edibles
- the adding of Hawaiian tropical flower fragrances such asginger,plumeria,gardeniaandtuberoseto lotions and beauty products
- the use of Hawaiian ideas in gardening[6]
