Hauʻōli lā Pōʻaono

 

Aloha kākahiāka a me Hauʻōli lā Pōʻaōno nā Kanaka. Āʻia ī kā ʻōlelo nō ke ʻōla, āʻia ī kā ʻōlelo nō kā make. Ō kā maluhia nō me ʻoe.

Good morning and Happy Saturday, People. In speech is life, in speech is death. In ancient Hawai’i, a kahuna ‘ana’ana could pray someone to death or counter another’s death prayer. The saying tells the Hawaiians that words can either be a source for healing or destroying and so we need to be careful with our words. Peace be with you.

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