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Haunted Hawaii
Everybody loves a good scary story. It’s even better when the
story is said to be true and there are witnesses to the strange
events. In Hawaii you’ll find that every island has its own generous
share of legends, myths and haunted places. From ancient warriors
and the Goddess Pele herself to the little Chinese girl, who haunts
a Honolulu neighborhood – there are many stories between Kauai and
the Big Island of Hawaii.
There are so many stories that you might begin to suspect a “menehune,”
a leprechaun-like little person, behind every tree and the spirit of
an ancient warrior around every corner. Are the Hawaiians just
superstitious or could there be something that we might not
understand?
Nearly everyone, who lives on the Hawaiian Islands, will tell you
about one or more strange experiences they had; those together with
the stories they heard from family and friends can fill volumes.
Hawaiians believed that during sleep our souls, called uhane, can
leave our body and wander around and travel to find advice or
adventure. It returns when we wake up again. When Hawaiians die,
their soul is said to go to specific places, for example to Kaena
Point on Oahu and Waipio Valley on the Big Island, which are portals
to the next world.
At times the uhane cannot find these portals or “leina” from where
they can access the other dimension and therefore remain here as a
spirit.
Modern buildings on ancient burial grounds, ancient battle sites and
temples, museums, schools, palaces and of course cemeteries are the
preferred locations for spooky stories. But there is much more out
there.
We have chosen the following listings because the events have been
reoccurring, numerous people told the same story or they have been a
part of island lore for centuries.
True or not? You’ll have to find out for yourself.
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