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Endemic
Plants that evolved in Hawaii without human introduction. Endemic plants make up 89% of the 1,000 native species.
Indigenous
Plants that arrived in Hawai’i via wind, floated, or on the body of birds. Indigenous accounts for about 11% of native species.
Polynesian Introduction
Plants introduced by Eastern Polynesians around 300 AD.
Non-native
Plants introduced by westerners either on purpose or by accident. Most plants one sees throughout Hawai’i are non-native.
ʻĀina
The living Earth the place that holds and feeds people. Seen as an ancestor and provider, sacred.
Malamā ʻĀina
Take care of the land.
Malāma i ke kai
Take care of the sea
Kuleana
Responsibility, sense of personal responsibility. As a visitor your kuleana is to be thoughtful, respect local rules, don’t trespass, be aware.
ʻOhana
Family. Includes friends, neighbors, and even community members who support one another.
Kamaʻāina
Long time resident ( _ rate= local discount). “Child of the land”.
Mahalo
Thank you. In Hawaiʻi mahalo carries weight it’s about recognizing the value of what was given — time, energy, or kindness.
Wai
Water. Clean water is a resource to protect. Freshwater sources are limited and often sacred. Many place names include wai — Waikīkī, Wailuku, Waimea.
Holoholo
Wandering with joy. You might hear someone say they’re going holoholo. That doesn’t mean they have a plan. It means they’re going out, maybe for a drive, a walk, or even a little fishing.
Ono
Delicious, tasty or really good. Ono is more than a compliment. Ono reminds us that food is a celebration. It reflects the deep connection between food, culture and joy in Hawaiʻi.
Kumu
Teacher
Pono
Goodness, uprightness, morality, moral qualities, correct or proper procedure, excellence, well-being, prosperity, welfare, benefit, behalf, equity, sake, true condition or nature, duty
