In Hawaiian culture, Aloha is a warm embrace between loved ones. It is the meeting and greeting of one's spirit with another's spirit. From "hello" and "goodbye" to "I love you" and "welcome".
The more powerful meaning is found in its direct translation where the "Ha" found in HAwaii, aloHA, oHAna represents the "breath of life" being shared between one person and another.
The ancient greeting of "Aloha" was originally reserved for loved ones and close family, and not intended as a general greeting for all. It involves rubbing noses (forehead to forehead), saying "Aloha" and inhaling one another's breath or "Ha". This is considered the most heart felt sincere welcome you can give......to share your "life energy" with another person, and is the foundation of the "Spirit of Aloha".
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