Shaka Home Accent | No Worries | Hang Loose | Right On | Aloha | Hawaii

These Shaka Sign decor pieces are made of wood and stand up on their own.  
They stand 4.5" tall, from finger to finger, 5" wide, and are 1/4" nominal thickness.
The base measures 4" wide by 1.5"  deep.
They will come disassembled and all you have to do is insert the Shaka piece into the slot on the base.  This will take pressure for a tight fit,it will not come out again.
 
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The Meaning of the Shaka: Hawaii’s Classic Hand Gesture
Is there a more quintessential Hawaii gesture than the shaka?
If you’ve never thrown one yourself, give it a try: Curl your middle three fingers toward your palm, then extend your thumb and pinky.
Now, making the gesture is easy. The real trick is to find your shaka style—and get comfortable with it.
The first few times you throw a shaka, it will probably feel stiff. With practice, though, you’ll find just the right amount of looseness and familiarity you need to use this gesture the way it was intended—to spread aloha.
If you’re already living in Hawaii, you’ve probably seen the shaka in all kinds of situations, like:
When a friend drives by you and gives you a shaka as a greeting. (On the mainland, you’d probably get a wave!)
When you let someone in while you’re driving, and they show a shaka in thanks.
When it’s election season and sign wavers are throwing shakas on the side of the road to encourage you to vote for their candidate.
When you’re surfing, as a wordless greeting or an acknowledgement that life doesn’t get much better than this.
When you’re scuba diving, to indicate that everything’s good or that you’re having an awesome time.
The shaka can mean many things, including:
“Hi!”
“Thank you!”
“Aloha!”
“Howzit?”
“Yes!” / “Okay.” / “Shootz!”
“Everything’s good!
It’s all about the context! Like the perfect shaka, the exact meaning of the gesture is a little loose. But when you see a shaka, there’s one thing that you can be sure of: the person sharing it with you wishes you well.
It’s meaning of the gesture is a little loose. But when you see a shaka, there’s one thing that you can be sure of: the person sharing it with you wishes you well.