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Local braddahs that were born and raised in Puna. (Can also be outsiders from other Hawaiian islands that were officially anointed by time or another certified Puna boy)
Due to a rough life, they are usually able to scrap with above average capabilities and liable to swing first and ask questions later. But at the same time respectable braddahs who set high goals and achieve them.
There are levels to Puna Boyz.
Level 1: youthful and rebellious. Liable to get arrested
Level 2: Grown up Puna Boyz (either in jail or doing good and killing it business wise, rarely any in between) usually tatted at this point, most likely a tat of Puna either the word or a picture. Got good ground and stand up game
Level 3: Off island/outta district Puna Boyz. They usually rep the hardest because they take Puna where ever they go (tatted means you gotta) and most importantly they are proud of being a Puna Boy, they wear that badge honorably. They know incarceration is not the way to live for a Puna Boy, so they hustle hard for themselves and families. They still down for bang anyone anytime any place, but they also take care of business. Every time they return to Puna they are reminded of how far they’ve come and the work that’s left to be done. Always to return to Puna in the end and change the community in a positive way.
Level 4: OG Puna Boyz. Making moves from the shadows, not on the scene as much but left a legacy for the future generations. Puna Boyz always stay Pono
Due to a rough life, they are usually able to scrap with above average capabilities and liable to swing first and ask questions later. But at the same time respectable braddahs who set high goals and achieve them.
There are levels to Puna Boyz.
Level 1: youthful and rebellious. Liable to get arrested
Level 2: Grown up Puna Boyz (either in jail or doing good and killing it business wise, rarely any in between) usually tatted at this point, most likely a tat of Puna either the word or a picture. Got good ground and stand up game
Level 3: Off island/outta district Puna Boyz. They usually rep the hardest because they take Puna where ever they go (tatted means you gotta) and most importantly they are proud of being a Puna Boy, they wear that badge honorably. They know incarceration is not the way to live for a Puna Boy, so they hustle hard for themselves and families. They still down for bang anyone anytime any place, but they also take care of business. Every time they return to Puna they are reminded of how far they’ve come and the work that’s left to be done. Always to return to Puna in the end and change the community in a positive way.
Level 4: OG Puna Boyz. Making moves from the shadows, not on the scene as much but left a legacy for the future generations. Puna Boyz always stay Pono
Person 1: wow who are those studs?
Person 2: those are Puna Boyz you can tell by how hammah status they are
Person 3: wow you saw that one guy last night sleep like 5-6 guys all by himself? That guy can scrap bah!
Person 4: oh yea automatic, he one puna boy as why of course he can scrap
Viral content creator: sir what do you do for a living?
Puna Boy: I’m a Puna boy
Person 2: those are Puna Boyz you can tell by how hammah status they are
Person 3: wow you saw that one guy last night sleep like 5-6 guys all by himself? That guy can scrap bah!
Person 4: oh yea automatic, he one puna boy as why of course he can scrap
Viral content creator: sir what do you do for a living?
Puna Boy: I’m a Puna boy
by Punatreez November 22, 2021
Get the Puna Boyz mug.A term used to describing a specific demographic of people from the Big Island of Hawai'i (i.e. Hawai'i island, Moku o Keawe/Kilaueau, Da Big Island) who are not afraid to engage in physical altercations with other human beings.
It is estimated that the Big Island has generated the most bangaz out of any other Hawaiian Island within the archipelago.
Usually trained from a young age in hand to hand combat, with varying degrees of measure, styles and fighting philosophy. Big Island Bangaz at a minimum, will fight and "willfully" engage in a proper "physical duel" while even respecting the boundaries of the opponent.
The term "Big Island Bangaz" originated as a means to unify the island of Hawai'i during a brief time known to a few as the "warring districts" period. A decades long era where fights over districts were common with even more fights breaking out amongst smaller communities within the districts themselves.
Exacerbating this aggression was the trend of uploading those fights to youtube and more specifically, tilting them by "district vs district" although many videos have been taken down thanks to the YouTube reporting feature, some are still viewable today and serve as historical evidence from a brief era within a uniquely diverse community that still faces the hardships of being an island state. Thanks to harmonious leadership by those seeking to unify the community the trend has largely vanished but embers remain that server as a reminder to a fiery times past.
It is estimated that the Big Island has generated the most bangaz out of any other Hawaiian Island within the archipelago.
Usually trained from a young age in hand to hand combat, with varying degrees of measure, styles and fighting philosophy. Big Island Bangaz at a minimum, will fight and "willfully" engage in a proper "physical duel" while even respecting the boundaries of the opponent.
The term "Big Island Bangaz" originated as a means to unify the island of Hawai'i during a brief time known to a few as the "warring districts" period. A decades long era where fights over districts were common with even more fights breaking out amongst smaller communities within the districts themselves.
Exacerbating this aggression was the trend of uploading those fights to youtube and more specifically, tilting them by "district vs district" although many videos have been taken down thanks to the YouTube reporting feature, some are still viewable today and serve as historical evidence from a brief era within a uniquely diverse community that still faces the hardships of being an island state. Thanks to harmonious leadership by those seeking to unify the community the trend has largely vanished but embers remain that server as a reminder to a fiery times past.
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Person: Wow, a small piece of history explaining the term Big Island Bangaz just as described
by Punatreez January 15, 2026
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