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ho'oponopono  

Definition

  • Ho'oponopono, or setting to right, is a method of interpersonal conflict resolution practiced in the traditional Native Hawaiian culture. As a highly collectivistic society, the Native Hawaiian community generally perceives interpersonal conflict as negative and to be avoided or ignored whenever possible. [Source: Encyclopedia of Communication Theory; Hawaiian Ho'oponopono Theory]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-SWN6TN40-H

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