Homeless in Hawaii(Hawaii life②)

     Homeless is social category of people without a regular house or dwelling because they are unable to acquire, maintain regular. Or they suffer from hunger, poverty or adequate housing. Actually the definition of homeless is varies from country to country, or has different entity even in the same country or region. When I hear the word, I also remind homeless as persons who sleep in a public area or private place not designed for use as a regular sleeping accommodation for human.

     So, are they have a culture as their own? I think the answer is Yes. When we read a book 'written in the sky', we can find something similar among the homeless.

     First, their behavior styles. Homeless people move around alone but sometimes they make a group and hang out together. They look for their shelter with each other.

     Second, the food. Actually, homeless people have no enough money to buy foods or support their meals. So they look through garbage or useless article. Sometimes they recycle things which is well preserved. They also get new food from soup-kitchen from time to time.

     Third, clothing they wear. Homeless people usually wear rags. There clothes had been mended so many times, so it was beginning to resemble a patchwork quilt.

     Fourth, the religion. It seems they don't have any religion. But some of them are go to the church to pray or read bible on the bench when they are bored.

     To sum up, we can find these four things in common with homeless people. So I think the homeless also have a culture as their own!