master_debator
Where are you getting your mis-information at? I live in Kauai, HI and I know for a fact that haole does not mean without breath. Haole means foreign or foreigner. Its also used to describe a white person. Huna has NOTHING to do with Hawaiian religion or spirituality.
A kahuna is "Priest, sorcerer, magician, wizard, minister, expert in any profession."
There are no accepted Hawaiian sources - Malo, Kamakau, 'I'i, Kepelino - that refer to the word Huna as a tradition of esoteric learning. Many Native Hawaiians resent the representation of Huna as being Hawaiian and regard it as an invention with no Hawaiian basis.
Hawaiian Spirituality
Hawaii is one of my favorite places in the world. And September 1 I will be in Maui for the Maui Writer's Conference! You can just feel the spirit of aloha the minute you arrive in Hawaii. It is in the air, in the wind - "Ha" means wind. Aloha literally means "with breath" and it has come to be used as both "hello" and "love" in the Hawaiian language. The elements of nature form the essence of Hawaiian spirituality. The fire of the volcano, the waves of the ocean, the coral, and the fragrant flowers all play a part in Hawaiian rituals that serve to show us our connection with the universe. The Kahunas are the mystics, or wise ones in Hawaii, the keepers of the secrets. The secrets that they share with us help us to learn more about ourselves, to heal our relationships so that we can live our best life.