Aloha! Probably, many of you have heard the word "Aloha" for saying "Hello or Goodbye" in Hawai'i, however, this ancient word has a deeper meaning rather than just a greeting word. Even though there are different conceptions of what this word means, I will like to share one Hawaiian tale that appears to be interesting, as this story also represents the existence of the taro plant, a staple of the Polynesian diet. The story begins with the prime Earth Mother; Papa and the Sky Father; Wakea. From their union, a male child was born but the baby died after birth, he was then buried by his parents. From his dead body grows a shoot that Wakea names Haloa, this shoot becomes the first taro plant. Papa and Wakea gave birth to another male child and to honor his sibling, they named him Haloa and he becomes the prime ancestor of mankind. Image source: https://www.pinterest.se/pin/345580971376794852/ For me, this tale represents the conn...
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