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Legends & Mythology
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Sep 9, 2026
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5 min read
Before he sailed away for good, Lono built a canoe with a mast of ʻōhiʻa wood and sails woven from Niʻihau matting.
Sep 2, 2026
2 min read
A historical marker was erected by the Historical Society that stood at the spot outside Kapaʻau on highway number 24, where the same rock rested.
Aug 26, 2026
3 min read
Two rock formations on a Kaʻū beach are said to be a girl and her lover, turned to stone by Pele in the middle of a game of pebbles.
Jun 24, 2026
An eight-fathom rope was tied to a coconut tree, and the owner of the swing stipulated that a chant must be sung during the swinging.
Jun 17, 2026
At sunset on the Kona shore, children filled their lungs and began a sound they believed kept the sun from disappearing.
Hawaiian Decathlon
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Jun 10, 2026
A leaf from the guava tree, placed in the mouth before the jump to keep the water from entering the nose.
May 27, 2026
4 min read
‘Ele‘io, Naihe and Kaaipaai, Mākoko, and Kaohele
Mar 30, 2026
The documented legend of Kaikilani, a kōnane board, and the games that followed
