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A '''Hapa''' is an individual of mixed ancestry, usually East Asian and European, especially those born in [[Hawaii]]. More recently, anyone of mixed Asian and non-Asian parents (such as [[Tiger Woods]], whose mother is Thai and whose father is Black) are also considered Hapas. |
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The term "Hapa" entered [[Hawaiian Pidgin]] as a mispronunciation of the English word "half" with the word Hapa now meaning "a portion or fragment." |
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The word has been used to describe somebody who is: |
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*Hapa hawaii (part Hawaiian) |
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*Hapa popolo (part Black) |
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*Hapa haole (part White) |
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*Hapa pukiki (part Portuguese) |
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*Hapa pake (part Chinese) |
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*Hapa kolea (part Korean) |
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*Hapa pilipino (part Filipino) |
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*Hapa pokoliko (part Puerto Rican) |
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*Hapa kepani (part Japanese) |
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*Hapa hamoa (part Samoan) |
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*Hapa paniolo (part Spanish) |
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It is more common nowadays to classify anyone with a mix of Asian/Pacific Islander and any other ethnic ancestry as just Hapa. |
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Famous Hapas in the entertainment and sports worlds include: |
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* [[Keanu Reeves]] (Chinese, Hawai'ian & White) |
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* [[Rob Schneider]] (Filipino & White) |
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* [[Enrique Iglesias]] (Filipino & Spanish) |
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* [[Dwayne Johnson]] a.k.a. The Rock (Samoan & Black) |
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* [[Dean Cain]] (Japanese & White) |
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* [[Devon Aoki]] (Japanese & White) |
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* [[Tiger Woods]] (Thai, Chinese, Black, Native American & White) |
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* [[Lindsey Price]] (Korean & Irish-German) |
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* [[Russel Wong]] (Chinese & White) |
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* [[Michelle Branch]] (Dutch-Indonesian & French) |
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* [[Kristin Kreuk]] (Dutch & Chinese) |
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* [[Brandon Lee]] (Chinese & White) |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.hapaissuesforum.org Hapa Issues Forum] |
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* [http://www.hapas.com Hapas.com] |
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* [http://swirlinc.org Swirl - A Mixed Community] |
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* [http://www.mixedfolks.com MixedFolks.com - Representing Multiracial People] |
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* [http://www.rso.cornell.edu/hapa/ Cornell Hapa Student Association] |
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* [http://www.thehapaproject.com The Hapa Project - Exploring Hapa Identity] |
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* [http://www.halfkorean.com Half-Korean Online Community] |
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* [http://www.amerasianschool.org Amerasian Schools Okinawa] |
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* [http://www.eurasians.org Eurasian Association of Singapore] |
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* [http://www.eurasiannation.com Eurasian Nation] |
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* [http://www.halvsie.com Halvsie - Half Japanese] |
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* [http://www.interracialvoice.com Interracial Voice - Global Multiracial Movement] |
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* [http://www.metisse.com Online Community for Multicultural Women] |
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* [http://www.asianweek.com/052099/news_hapa.html AsianWeek Article Regarding HIF conference] |
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* [http://www.angelfire.com/or/biracial/ "You Don't Look Japanese!"] |
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[[Category:Multiracial affairs]] |
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[[Category:Hapas]] |
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