"Honi Mai"
The Honi is the traditional Polynesian greeting.
The people of old (and sometimes today)
greet by pressing noses and inhaling together.
Thus we share HA, the breath of life,
and our Mana, our spiritual energies.
The people of old (and sometimes today)
greet by pressing noses and inhaling together.
Thus we share HA, the breath of life,
and our Mana, our spiritual energies.
Linking to:
...this past Thursday, PBS Hawaii had a great show 'Mele Murals' with Estria and John 'Prime.'
ReplyDeleteBeautifully done!
ReplyDeleteIt's such a warm greeting. They do this in New Zealand too, don't they?
ReplyDeleteA lovely Polynesian greeting.
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ReplyDeleteMahalo Friends 🎈
ReplyDeleteThat's a nice custom.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful mural of a wonderful form of soul greeting!
ReplyDeleteThat's a beautiful mural. Thanks for explaining the custom, or I would have thought it was part of an ad for Tic Tacs. Instead is it ever so much more meaningful!!
ReplyDeleteLove and respect, that´s very beautiful.
ReplyDeletenice art.
ReplyDeleteThe old ways nicely pictured. I like it.
ReplyDeleteThat's nice that tradition is still being followed.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful mural and thanks for contributing.
Thanks, my Dears! <3
ReplyDeleteThat's a fabulous mural Cloudia! I wonder who the artist is, I feel like I recognize the style. Love the rubbing of noses, fun to do with young grandchildren ☺
ReplyDeleteAwesome mural. Great click.
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful!
ReplyDeleteFor sure!
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