Aloha shirt interior, resulting in the muted color on the exterior, and are called "reverse print". Those not familiar with this practice might consider it to be a manufacturing defect because the shirt appears to be sewn together inside-out. The related concept of "Aloha Attire" stems from the Aloha shirt. Semi-formal functions such as weddings, birthday parties, and dinners are often designated as "Aloha Attire", meaning that men wear Aloha shirts and women wear muumuu or other tropical prints. Because Hawaii tends to be more casual, it is rarely appropriate to attend such functions in full evening wear like on the mainland;
Thai greeting where Hinduism and Buddhism is or has been widely practiced. In Bali the greeting word spoken during the sembah is "om swastiastu", which is equivalent to "sawatdee" in Thai. Both originated from the Sanskrit "svasti". In Sanskrit "svasti" means "safe, happy, and prosperous", and "astu" means "hopefully". Thus "Om Swastiastu" means: "Oh God, I hope all goodness (safety, happiness, and prosperity) comes from all directions." In Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar, similar greetings—called "nop" (ນົບ), "sampeah" (), "Mingalar Par" ( မဂၤလာပါ), respectively—are also in use. In Malaysia and Brunei, it was historically used to convey thanks or salutations to a patron