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"Hanai Tales"
There is no concept of "adopting" children in traditional Hawaiian culture. There is "hanai," however, which is a world away from Western-style adoption, both in meaning and in its honest kindness. This story was named finalist in Magazine Feature Writing 2007 from the Society of Professional Journalists Hawai‘i Chapter.
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