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Examples
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It entreats you on the sandy beach side of the The Moana which, like The Royal Hawaiian and The Halekulani, are part of Hawaii's historic past which include the ali'i or royalty of Hawaii choosing this whole stretch of beach known as Waikiki as their beach.
Patricia Rust: How To Travel In Style In Waikiki Patricia Rust 2012
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In interviews last week, William Kaihe'ekai Mai'oho, the "kahu," or caretaker, of the Royal Mausoleum in Nuuanu Valley, said he stood on sacred ground of the high chiefs, or, "ali'i," and looked straight into the eyes of another Hawaiian who asked to borrow the pair of "pulo'ulo'u."
Archive 2005-10-01 2005
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Chiefs, variously known throughout Polynesia as ariki or ali'i, were thought to possess manamoral power and authorityand had well-defined rights and obligations in relation to their people.
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Some of the north shore's tastiest fare can be found at casual roadside stands-which means you can eat like ali'i (Hawaiian royalty) for a song.
FOXNews.com foxnewsonline@foxnews.com 2010
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Sundays closest to their birthdays, and 21 portraits of the ali'i hang on the sanctuary's upper walls.
SFGate: Top News Stories Jeanne Cooper 2010
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"She's playing live, and there'll be a representation of pre-contact ali'i with keiki hula dancers," says Dang.
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"She's playing live, and there'll be a representation of pre-contact ali'i with keiki hula dancers," says Dang.
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It's not clear how many of those found at Kawaiaha'o are of Hawaiian ancestry but there are concerns that the construction work may have encroached onto the burial plots of Hawaiian ali'i, including those of Queen Kapi'olani's family.
unknown title 2009
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Greig also mentioned what seemed to be an unplanned theme of chant and hula honoring Kamehameha the Great, chants for the ali'i and the procreation hula ma'i.
unknown title 2009
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Talofa Samoan (Samoa) [haven't seen in a while] Talofa lava Samoan (Samoa) [formal to a group of men] Kalofa ali'i Samoan (Samoa) [informal] Malo Samoan (Samoa) Feofoofoa'iga Sango
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