Romi or Lomi?

I found a web site recently for people who teach Romi rather than Lomi. They say, "Romi is the ancient word for Lomi." Romi is actually the Tahitian word for Lomi. Probably the word in Tahitian and Hawaiian originally was the same, with a sound somewhere between an R and an L. The missionaries who went to Tahiti heard "R" and those who came to Hawai'i heard "L." Whether you teach Romi or Lomi, it's all good - just get your history right!