In pre-colonial Hawaiʻi, moe aikāne (pronounced [ˈmo.e əj.ˈkaː.ne]) was an intimate relationship between partners of the same gender, known as aikāne. These relationships were particularly cherished by aliʻi nui (chiefs) and the male and female kaukaualiʻi performing a hana lawelawe or expected service with no stigma attached.
In pre-colonial Hawaiʻi, moe aikāne (pronounced [ˈmo.e əj.ˈkaː.ne]) was an intimate relationship between partners of the same gender, known as aikāne. These relationships were particularly cherished by aliʻi nui (chiefs) and the male and female kaukaualiʻi performing a hana lawelawe or expected service with no stigma attached.
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