The “shaka” sign is a common greeting gesture, often associated with Hawai‘i. It consists of extending the thumb and smallest finger while keeping the three middle fingers curled, and raising the hand as in salutation with the back of the hand facing the person that is being greeted; sometimes the hand is rotated back and forth to emphasize the sign.

Hawaiian locals use the shaka for various meanings, like “all right”, “cool”, “smooth”, etc. In California, the symbol itself is more commonly called the “hang loose” sign. The Shaka sign is also used to convey what locals in Hawai‘i call the “Aloha Spirit”, a gesture of friendship and understanding between the various ethnic cultures that reside within Hawai‘i.

The shaka sign resembles the American Sign Language for the letter “Y”, where a fist is also made with only the thumb and smallest finger extended.

The sign is often followed by waving as a greeting or acknowledgement. It can be used when driving as a signal of thanks to other drivers (for example, it is given to someone who stopped to let another driver onto the road from a driveway or in merge situations).
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This shaka is moving; rocking back and forth to further prove its heartfelt sentiment. “Right on!” “Way to go!” “You rock!”

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