popular myths and legends of Hawaii

The Hawaiian culture is full of legends based on the nature and mythology, in much the same way found in other islands of Polynesia. As in any culture, it came from the need to explain the world around them. They explain how life arose and were passed down orally from generation to generation. There are a lot of detail about many gods, in an article, but here are some of my favorites.

The Menehune are the magical "little people" of Hawaii. The legend is stronger onKauai, where some traditions say that the Waimea Canyon was the home of the Menehune. These people are generally very dangerous and physically short, usually about two meters high esteem, even if some were only six inches tall. The walls are hand-built, temple and said to fish ponds in the work of these architects. Interestingly, the Menehune only work at night in the moonlight, and when they were discovered or not get their project completed before dawn to give up, they wouldit. Fortunately, this did not happen often.

Pele, the goddess of fire is to live today Halemaumau crater at the summit of Kilauea on Hawaii Big Iceland. The legends vary as Pele came to this place, but most say they are born in Tahiti. He left his place of birth, perhaps because she wanted to travel, or because they are banned from the father for his bad character, or because it was driven from his home by angry sister, whose husband had to seduce. Independenthow it happened, Pelé ended the Hawaiian Islands. First, he sent to Kauai, Oahu, and then, Molokai and Maui was the first Big on Iceland. The best known legends of Maui is the curse of bad luck, "he said, who takes away the rock is brought from the islands. Thousands of pieces of lava rock in Hawaii are sent each year by people who claim to have had a rocky home terribly unfortunate, because that the recruitment.

The Night Marchers is another of my favorites. Thisthat ghost is believed to be high-level warrior or ali'i (ruler) spirits are. They roam certain places on certain nights of flying drums, singing and torches. Night Some of the protesters are walking paths that entries on the island of Oahu - Pali Highway, Nuuanu Pali Lookout and Kualoa Ranch, among others. La Perouse Bay on Maui and the town of Kaunakakai on Molokai other linked sites. Should you happen to witness a night march, says the legend, you should avoid the eyes and Crouch to playdead, but the night marchers and should leave your dead. If you like ghost stories, take a ghost tour offered on Oahu.

There are many other popular Hawaiian legends and myths, including the trickster demigod Maui, the man shark Nana'ue, Laka, the goddess of hula and father to be Kane. Many of these legends have been preserved and passed today by the songs of the hula and Hawaiian culture.