A L O H A 
A
akahai
kindness
to be expressed with a
feeling of tenderness
L
lokahi
unity
to be expressed with a
feeling of harmony
O
olu`olu
agreeable
to be expressed with a
feeling of pleasantness
H
ha`aha`a
humility
to be expressed with a
feeling of modesty
A
ahonui
patience
to be expressed with a
feeling of perserverance
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"
Photos by John Kirkley, © copyright 1995: Kupuna Wahine Kahilihiwa Kipapa a me keiki; Kupuna Kane Liwai Ka`awa
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