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HAWAIIAN |
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Story: |
Moolelo |
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Language: |
Olelo |
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To Tell, To Speak: |
Hai |
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To Tell Stories: |
Hai moolelo |
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Supernatural Beings: |
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God, Gods |
Akua |
"High gods," especially the four major Hawaiian Gods Ku, Kane, Lono, and Kanaloa |
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Aumakau |
Family gods, familiar spirits |
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Kinolau |
"Many forms"; physical manifestations of either akua or aumakau, often plants or animals |
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Kupua |
"Demigods"; lesser supernatural beings, often shape-shifters |
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Moo |
Lizards, supernatural beings often associated with water holes |
Morality: |
Pono |
Right, correct, harmonious, "the way things should be" |
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Hooponopono |
"The act of setting right": term for a traditional healing ceremony in which harmony is restored |
Spiritual Energy: |
Mana |
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To Pray |
Hoomanamana |
"Causing Mana to be transferred" |
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