What does mālama ʻāina mean?
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Mālama ʻāina (MAH-lah-mah AH-ee-nah) means "to care for the land" in Hawaiian. It's a foundational concept in the Native Hawaiian worldview — reciprocal stewardship between people and place. The Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority's Mālama Hawaiʻi Program formalizes the contemporary visitor partnership built on this practice.
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