Being Nice is the law In Hawaii?

The Aloha Spirit is more than just a way of life for people who were born in Hawaii.

Anyone who has been to Hawaii knows that the people there are some of the most relaxed and friendly you’ll ever meet. People selling fruits and vegetables will give you something extra, bartenders will make you something that isn’t on the menu, and surfers will tell you where to find the best waves. The way people in Hawaii make everyone feel welcome and like they belong is something special and unique. But are the people living there just doing that because it’s the law?

“Aloha” is a greeting in Hawaii that can be used to say “hello” or “goodbye.” But the Aloha Spirit is so much more than that. Aloha is a greeting, but it also means “What’s mine is yours, unconditional love.” In 1986, the Aloha Spirit Law was passed. It was started by a Maui elder named Pilahi Paki at the Hawaii 2000 conference in 1970, where people from the state talked about its past, present, and future. In her famous speech, Paki broke down each letter of “Aloha” into a single phrase that showed how important it was to be kind to each other: Akahai, which means kindness and should be shown with tenderness; Lkahi, which means unity and should be shown with harmony; Oluolu, which means agreeable and should be shown with pleasantness; Haahaa, which means humility and should be shown with modesty; and Ahonui,

Even though it’s hard to enforce, the Aloha Spirit Law is a way of life that Hawaiians try to follow. It’s important for a state like Hawaii, which has the most isolated population center in the world, to live by this law. California, which is about 2,400 miles to the east, and Japan, which is about 4,000 miles to the west, are the islands’ closest neighbors.

Even getting from one island to another is hard because there are no bridges between them. So, it’s kind of like when seven people share a three-bedroom apartment: you don’t want to get on each other’s nerves, because having a fight with someone so close can get awkward very quickly.

Residents of Hawaii have to follow the Aloha Spirit, but like so many other old traditions, they do it with pride. For example, people have been honoring Pele, the goddess of fire, instead of stopping Kilauea’s lava flow. They love their families and respect Mother Nature with all their hearts. It makes them happy to show visitors around their home state. Maybe that’s why Hawaii is the place people most want to go before they die. Plus, it has great food, beautiful scenery, and a lively culture.

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By: Travel Pixy