HI'UWAI CEREMONY

In ancient Hawai'i, a bath taken between midnight and sunrise was  regarded as a purification ritual. 

For Hawaiians today, E Ala E is the  ceremonial practice of clearing the mind and body. It literally means "AWAKEN"

 The  day starts of at the beach a bit before dawn.Hawaiian Cultural Practitioner Ua utilizes  traditional Hawaiian protocol of rebirth representing purification and  cleansing. During the ceremony, you dedicate time to contemplating  life’s journey and the people who came before you. We then make our way  into the water, either getting just your toes wet, completely dunking  your head in or somewhere in between. This  symbolizes a re-entrance into the womb with the surrounding saltwater  like the amniotic fluid. Back on shore we face east and chant “E ala E”  until the sun comes up (https://youtu.be/TYwt5dOjR10).  The sunrise represents the birth canal opening, and is nature’s way of  offering forgiveness, a new day and a chance to reset life’s path.A  truly unique experience .