The traditional feast in Hawaii was once referred to as the ‘aha ‘aina and was used to celebrate many events including coming of age and visitors. The modern term Luau may have originated from the great coed feasts of the Hawaiian King Kamehameha II. In traditional Hawaii men and women were not allowed to eat together and all women were forbidden to eat certain kinds of foods in Hawaii.

King Kamehameha II abolished these laws and many other religious laws in the year 1819. He validated this change in tradition by having a symbolic feast with women invited. At this feast one of the main dishes involved the wrapping of chicken in the young leaves of the Taro plant and baking it in coconut milk. This dish was called ‘Luau’ and as a result of its being one of the main courses of these feasts the feasts themselves came to be called ‘Luaus.’ ref. Hawaiin Luau History and Fun Facts

This luau will be in celebration of both visitors and my own coming of age. Coming of a scary age, for me. I’m struggling with the up and coming turning 35, so in order to ease the transition into what I perceive as middle age (doesn’t everyone have that scary age? the one where as a child your mind immediately translated a certain number into scary old?) we are doing it luau style here at Jade’s house. Grass skirts, leis, tiki torches, the whole bit.

My technical birthday isn’t until June, but the weather here in June isn’t even fit for volcanic rock to reside out of doors. Not to mention the pool, by that time, is more like bath water and who wants to swim in that crap? Not even the children, I tell ya.

My idea of a good celebration of any kind (especially of my birthdays) is to be surrounded by my family. True by blood, or perceived, they are all my family. I love presenting my guests with a good time, great food, laughter and of course in this case, leis. Every guest will get lei’d Jade style as they enter the luau. Even though it’s dubbed as my birthday celebration, my goal is to remove the attention from myself by throwing myself the party and turning it around to become a celebration of those visiting my home, the coming of summer, and the good things in life. Genius, I know.

There’s a lot of prep work before me today, so I must be off! Everthing has to be perfect - everything will be.  I will, of course, have lots of photos to share come Monday as well!

See ya at the luau!

The traditional feast in Hawaii was once referred to as the ‘aha ‘aina and was used to celebrate many events including coming of age and visitors. The modern term Luau may have originated from the great coed feasts of the Hawaiian King Kamehameha II. In traditional Hawaii men and women were not allowed to eat together and all women were forbidden to eat certain kinds of foods in Hawaii.

King Kamehameha II abolished these laws and many other religious laws in the year 1819. He validated this change in tradition by having a symbolic feast with women invited. At this feast one of the main dishes involved the wrapping of chicken in the young leaves of the Taro plant and baking it in coconut milk. This dish was called ‘Luau’ and as a result of its being one of the main courses of these feasts the feasts themselves came to be called ‘Luaus.’ ref. Hawaiin Luau History and Fun Facts

This luau will be in celebration of both visitors and my own coming of age. Coming of a scary age, for me. I’m struggling with the up and coming turning 35, so in order to ease the transition into what I perceive as middle age (doesn’t everyone have that scary age? the one where as a child your mind immediately translated a certain number into scary old?) we are doing it luau style here at Jade’s house. Grass skirts, leis, tiki torches, the whole bit.

My technical birthday isn’t until June, but the weather here in June isn’t even fit for volcanic rock to reside out of doors. Not to mention the pool, by that time, is more like bath water and who wants to swim in that crap? Not even the children, I tell ya.

My idea of a good celebration of any kind (especially of my birthdays) is to be surrounded by my family. True by blood, or perceived, they are all my family. I love presenting my guests with a good time, great food, laughter and of course in this case, leis. Every guest will get lei’d Jade style as they enter the luau. Even though it’s dubbed as my birthday celebration, my goal is to remove the attention from myself by throwing myself the party and turning it around to become a celebration of those visiting my home, the coming of summer, and the good things in life. Genius, I know.

There’s a lot of prep work before me today, so I must be off! Everthing has to be perfect - everything will be.  I will, of course, have lots of photos to share come Monday as well!

See ya at the luau!