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Aug 8, 2016 · Many young mixed-raced Asian-Americans embrace the Hawaiian word "hapa" to describe their identity. But are they legitimizing a slur, engaging in appropriation, or just making an old word new?
- Akemi Johnson
Hapa (/ ˈ h ɑː p ə /) is a Hawaiian word for someone of multiracial ancestry. In Hawaii, the word refers to any person of mixed ethnic heritage, regardless of the specific mixture. The term is used for any multiracial person of partial East Asian, Southeast Asian, or Pacific Islander mixture in California.
Oct 28, 2018 · hapa.me is a follow-up project to The Hapa Project, which explored the experiences of mixed-race people in the US. The exhibition features portraits and statements of over 1,200 Hapas, showing their physical and personal changes over 15 years.
Sep 15, 2015 · 'Hapa' is a Hawaiian word for half Asian, half something else. Learn how it became a term for people of mixed heritage, what it means to different people, and its history and controversies.
Hapa Sushi offers a fusion of Japanese and Hawaiian cuisine, with dishes like sushi, poke, orgasm roll, and udon. Hapa is a Hawaiian term for a harmonious blend of Asian and American cultures.
Aug 3, 2011 · Hapa is a Hawaiian word that means half or of mixed blood, often used to describe someone who is part Asian or Pacific Islander and part Caucasian. See photos of adorable \"hapa haole\" children of Kaua'i and learn more about the history and culture of hapa.
Dec 15, 2014 · Hapa is a Hawaiian pidgin word used to describe mixed-race people — primarily, though not exclusively, those who are half white and half Asian.
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