Hawaii Malahini "Visiting Newcomer"

In Hawaii, a Malihini is a Hawaiian word for newcomer, tourist, guest, or stranger, and non-Hawaii citizen in Hawaii. It is specifically applied to foreigners and to those from the "Hawaiian Diaspora" who are not Hawaii Citizens. The phrase that is known in its use was in the ʻolelo noʻeau by saying “Ho’okahi no la a ka malihini”. This translated as a “A stranger for only a day” after the first day as a guest or malihini, the malihini would help with work of the land and household as a "hoa kamaʻaina" familiar of a person born of the land. 

Though the term can be applied to all foreigners of non-Hawaiian citizenship, some have projected their own definition on to the word. While it is a neutral word by itself, some feel the word has come to have a positive application to have the "Malahini Card" and a negative connotation "Dumb Malahini" in referring to someone who hasn't looked up Hawaii Etiquette, Hawaii Lifestyles, and Hawaii Society, before booking their trip off on their Dream Paradise Vacation.

The word Malahini refers to "Tourists", the term is commonly used to refer to someone who is not a resident of Hawaii. It can also describe someone unfamiliar with a place or custom.  

In Tourism: In old Waikiki it was common to greet any malihini with expressions of hospitality. It would not be uncommon for people to offer or to share food with them as they were not in overabundance with tourism being spread thinly. This would be whether they were an acquaintance or a total stranger.