A L O H A

A
akahai
kindnessto be expressed with afeeling of tenderness

L
lokahi
unityto be expressed with a feeling of harmony

O
olu`olu
agreeableto be expressed with a feeling of pleasantness

H
ha`aha`a
humilityto be expressed with afeeling of modesty

A
ahonui
patienceto be expressed with afeeling of perserverance

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These are the traits of characters that express the charm, the warmth, the sincerity, the generosity, and the love of an intangible substance or a spirit known to many in Hawai`i Nei as "ALOHA"

- Aunty Pilahi Paki

Photos by John Kirkley, © copyright 1995: Kupuna Wahine Kahilihiwa Kipapa a me keiki; Kupuna Kane Liwai Ka`awa

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