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The Hawaiian words lāʻau and lapaʻau mean plants or vegetation and treat, heal, or cure respectively in 'Olelo Hawai'i. [1] Lā'au lapa'au follows a belief system that physical illness is a result of a loss of mana (energy) or pono (righteousness) within oneself. [ 2 ]
The easiest recorded Hawaiian name of the stones was "Ka Pohaku Kahuna Kapaemahu," or the Healer Stones of Kapaemahu, correctly interpreting "Kahuna" as an expert in any field, in this case healing; however, the translation given at that time was the "Wizard Stones," which seems disrespectful by current standards.
A surviving monument to this history are the Healer Stones of Kapaemāhū on Waikiki Beach, which commemorate four important māhū who first brought the healing arts from Tahiti to Hawaiʻi. [9] [10] These are referred to by Hawaiian historian Mary Kawena Pukui as pae māhū, or literally a row of māhū. [11]
Although the word hoʻoponopono was not used, early Hawaiian historians documented a belief that illness was caused by breaking kapu, or spiritual laws, and that the illness could not be cured until the sufferer atoned for this transgression, often with the assistance of a praying priest (kahuna pule) or healing priest (kahuna lapaʻau).
Hawaiian surfing master Duke Kahanamoku may have been referred to as the Big Kahuna, but he rejected the term as he knew the original meaning. [20] In the New Age spiritual system known as Huna, which uses some Hawaiian words and concepts appropriated from Hawaiian tradition, [21] kahuna denotes someone of priestly or shamanic standing. [22]
Honolulu officials on Tuesday introduced a new interpretive plaque for four large boulders in the center of Waikiki that honor Tahitian healers of dual male and female spirit who visited Oahu some ...
This section is here to highlight some of the most common words of the Hawaiian Language, ʻŌlelo, that are used in everyday conversation amongst locals. Aloha Love, hello, goodbye
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