Forgiveness Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! ==== {{lang|haw|Hoʻoponopono}} ==== {{lang|haw|[[Hoʻoponopono]]}} is an ancient Hawaiian practice of reconciliation and forgiveness, combined with prayer. Similar forgiveness practices were performed on islands throughout the [[Oceania|South Pacific]], including Samoa, Tahiti, and New Zealand. Traditionally {{lang|haw|Hoʻoponopono}} is practiced by healing priests or {{lang|haw|[[kahuna]] lapaʻau}} among family members of a person who is physically ill. Modern versions are performed within the family by a family elder, or by the individual alone. Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page