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Post #27148 by kongtiki on Tue, Mar 18, 2003 1:43 PM
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Can anyone out there explain the seemingly Hawaiian concept of Hanai parents or Hanai? Is it a form of adoption? Legally binding? Or is it more an honorific family relationship, like godparents in the Christian tradition? |