Story:

Mo‘olelo

Language:

‘Olelo

To Tell, To Speak:

Ha‘i

To Tell Stories:

Ha‘i mo‘olelo

Supernatural Beings:

God, Gods

Akua

"High gods," especially the four major Hawaiian Gods Ku, Kane, Lono, and Kanaloa

‘Aumakau

Family gods, familiar spirits

Kinolau

"Many forms"; physical manifestations of either akua or ‘aumakau, often plants or animals

Kupua

"Demigods"; lesser supernatural beings, often shape-shifters

Mo‘o

Supernatural beings often associated with water holes, sometimes thought of as lizards or dragons.

Morality:

Pono

Right, correct, harmonious, "the way things should be"

Ho‘oponopono

"The act of setting right": term for a traditional healing ceremony in which harmony is restored

Spiritual Energy:

Mana

To Pray

Ho‘omanamana

"Causing Mana to be transferred"