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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"

 

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