Hawaiian Values

Hawaiian Values
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He mau makana nâu kêia na kô mâkou kûpuna.
These are gifts for you from our elders.

By their living examples, our kûpuna (elders) bestowed their Hawaiian values upon their keiki (children) and mo`opuna (grandchildren). These were the best gifts given, as lives imbued with these values are immeasurably enhanced and truly waiwai (rich), i.e., in heart and in spirit.

May you strive to embrace, cherish and preserve these values,
so you too may live a life of value.

Pronunciation Guide Uniquely Hawaiian: Ka or Ke is often translated as 'the', but this is a convention and is by no means a certain translation into English. Ke or Ka is used before abstract and general Hawaiian terms, such as these values. Thus, it is Ke Aloha, and not simply Aloha.
Ke Alaka`i [keh' (y)ah lah kah' ee]	Leadership
Ke Aloha [keh' (y)ah loh' hah]	Aloha
Ka Ha`aha`a [kah hah' ah hah' ah]	Humility
Ka Haipule [kah hai' poo leh] Ka Ho`omana [kah hoh' oh mah' nah]	Spirituality
Ka Hanohano [kah hah' noh hah' noh	Dignity
Ka Hô`ihi [kah HOH' ee hee]	Respect
Ka Ho`ohiki [kah hoh' oh hee' kee]	Keeping promises
Ka Ho`okipa [kah hoh' oh kee' pah]	Hospitality
Ka Ho`okûkû [kah hoh' oh KOO' KOO']	Competitiveness
Ka Ho`omanawanui [kah hoh' oh mah na vah nui']	Patience
Ka Ho`oponopono [kah hoh' oh poh' noh poh' noh]	Openly discussing problems and forgiveness
Ka Huikala [kah hoo'(w)ee kah' lah]	Forgiveness
Ke Kela [keh keh' lah]	Excellence
Ke Koa [keh koh' (w)ah]	Courage
Ke Kôkua [keh KOH' koo wah]	Helpfulness
Ke Kû i ka nu`u [keh KOO' (w)ee kah noo' oo]	Achievement
Ke Kûha`o [keh KOO' hah oh]	Self-reliance
Ke Kûpono [keh KOO' poh noh]	Honesty, Integrity
Ka Laulima [kah lau' lee mah]	Cooperativeness
Ka Le`ale`a [kah leh' ah leh' ah]	Playfulness, Funlovingness
Ka Lôkahi [kah LOH' kah hee]	Balance, Unity, Harmony,
Ka Lokomaika`i [kah oh koh mai' kah ee]	Generosity, Lovingkindness
Ka Ma`ema`e [kah mah' eh mah' eh]	Cleanliness
Ka Mâlama [kah MAH' lah mah]	Caring for one another and the environment
Ka Na`auao [kah nah au' (w)ao']	Intelligence, Wisdom
Ka `Olu`olu [kah oh' loo oh' loo]	Graciousness, Pleasantness, Manners, Courtesy
Ka `Onipa`a [kah oh' nee pah' ah]	Steadfastness, Firmness
Ka Pa`ahana [kah pah' ah hah' nah]	Industry, Diligence
Ka Pâna`i [kah PAH' nah ee]	Reciprocity
KaWiwo [ka vee' voh]	Obedience
Source: Kanahele, George Hu`u Sanford, KÛ KANAKA, STAND TALL, A Search for Hawaiian Values, UH Press, 1986.

May Your Life Brilliantly Shine with the Light of The Aloha Spirit!