Hawaiian Word of the Week: lawelawe

Hawaiian Word of the Week: lawelawe

March 26 is Prince Kūhiō Day in Hawaii. Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalaniana’ole was one of the last members of the Kingdom of Hawaii Royal family. He was known as the ‘Prince of the People’ providing a life of service, or lawelawe (pronounced: lah-weh-lah-weh), to strengthen the people of Hawaii.

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