What’s In Our Name?
You folks from the Mainland are probably wondering where the name "Pali Paths" comes from. Well, pali is a Hawaiian word meaning a mountain ridge or cliff. There is a very famous pali which stands between the city of Honolulu and some of its Windward Oahu suburbs. In fact, the Unitarian church where our Polyamory Discussion Group meets is located on a road called the Pali Highway which runs from Honolulu to a town called Kailua on the other side of the Koolau Mountains.
Anyway, when Pali Paths got started, we looked for a name which would evoke our polyamorous theme without being blatant about it—a name which to the uninitiated could sound like a hiking club or other unremarkable group. So, since pali is pronounced just the same as poly, Pali Paths seemed like a good choice.