TESTING THE BONDS OF OHANA. A Hawaiian flag and crosses honoring the victims killed in a recent wildfire are posted along the Lahaina Bypass in Lahaina, Hawaii, Monday, Aug. 21, 2023.

In the Hawaiian lexicon, ohana is a sensibility, a way of thinking that means family, belonging, community and so much more — solace in a time of calamity.

Hawaii's "Ohana" Tailgates Rival Stateside Tailgates. November 1, 2011 / 10:35 PM EDT / CBS Boston / CBS Boston ...

Hawaii's cherished notion of family, the 'ohana, endures in tragedy's aftermath Sunya Schlea ties up roses to crosses along the Lahaina Bypass in Lahaina, Hawaii, Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023, to honor ...

Hawaii's cherished notion of family, the 'ohana, endures in tragedy's aftermath. August 27, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. by BOBBY CAINA CALVAN, JAE C. HONG and MIKE HOUSEHOLDER / Associated Press ...

Archie Kalepa, a surfing legend and revered member of Maui’s Native Hawaiian community, urged his ohana to honor core values. “Love your family, take care of the land,” he said, “and you ...

LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Families were torn asunder. A community is reeling with grief. More than 100 people have perished and hundreds more remain missing after flames and smoke barreled from the ...

LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Families were torn asunder. A community is reeling with grief. More than 100 people have perished and dozens more remain missing after flames and smoke barreled from the ...

But even in places overwhelmed by despair and devastation, the Hawaiian spirit known as ohana… LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Families were torn asunder. A community is reeling with grief.