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aloha ʻāina

Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert,

n.v. Love of the land or of one's country, patriotism; the name of a Hawaiian-language newspaper published 1893–1920; aloha ʻāina is a very old concept, to judge from the many sayings (perhaps thousands) illustrating deep love of the land. (Pukui, Elbert, and Mookini 268–9.) Cf. the song Kaulana nā Pua (Elbert and Mahoe 62–4).

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aloha ʻāina

Haw to Eng, Māmaka Kaiao,

kikino Nationalism, patriotism. Na ka poʻe aloha ʻāina Hawaiʻi i kākoʻo ka mōʻī. Hawaiian patriots supported their king. Dic., ext. mng.

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Aloha ʻĀina

Wahi ｜ Location, Hawaiʻi Place Names,
  • 1. Beach, southwest shore, Kahoʻolawe. An otherwise unnamed calcareous sand beach near Makaʻalae. In 1976, a group called the Protect Kahoʻolawe ʻOhana dedicated itself to stopping the U.S. Navy's bombing of Kahoʻolawe and to preserving the cultural, historical, and environmental integrity of the island. The group's efforts evolved into a statewide movement that was finally rewarded on May 8, 1994, when the island was returned to state ownership. In 1982, several of the group's members secretly paddled to Kahoʻolawe to occupy the island in protest of the RIMPAC exercises. They eluded the military search parties, but wanted to make sure the navy knew that they were there. On the side of a sand dune in this small unnamed bay, with large driftwood letters they spelled out "Aloha ʻĀina," the group's motto. The beach has since been known by this name.
  • 2. Park, Pearl Harbor, Oʻahu. On the shore near the Pearl Harbor Officers' Club.

Literally, love [of the] land.

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