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After capturing first place at the OIA paddling regatta, Kikowa Tudela (12) and Chevy Villanueva (11) congratulate each other with Ha, the breath of life, which is a traditional Polynesian greeting of respect and mana (spiritual power between people). According to National Geographic, “The honi is a Polynesian greeting in which two people greet each other by pressing noses and inhaling at the same time.This is very honorific as this represents the exchange of ha and mana.This act and the concepts behind it are very unusual to Western audiences and care should be taken to explain the spirituality and sacredness of this simple act of greeting.”

Paddling Team Bridges Cultures

Gino Dayton, Contributor
April 1, 2016
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