Two Legends Of Makapu’u There is a mo’olelo, or legend, of how the famous bodyboarding & bodysurfing place called Makapu’u beach got its name. An ancient legend of a goddess from Tahiti whose name was Makapu’u. She was an ugly goddess with big bubbly eyes,...
9th Island Las Vegas Ghost; Haunted Luxor Hotel & Casino The Luxor hotel and casino has a long history of tragedy that make some believe it’s one of the most haunted places on the strip. I’s also one of the most recognizable buildings in Las Vegas....
Island of Lānaʻi Lana’i is the sixth-largest of the Hawaiian Island chain and is the the smallest publicly accessible inhabited island of the eight main islands. The island of Lana’i measures at 140 square miles and is located directly south of...
Legends of Hula; How Hula Was Born There are multiple Hawaiian legends of how hula came to exist. One Hawaiian legend claims Laka, goddess of the hula, as well as fertility and reproduction, gave birth to the hula dance on the island of Molokaʻi, at a sacred place in...
Hiku & Kawelu Hawaiian Legends & Mythology A famous legend from the magnificent Waimea Canyon on the island of Kauai is the love story of Hiku and Kawelu. The legend goes something like this: Hiku, a demigod, visited the human realm and fell in love with a...
