Myths and Legends and customs

[Wailua Boy]

Edit- that was never heard before

[randomq]

Don't look at night walkers.

[TomK]

Leilanidude wrote:

"Yet there are several quarries that send material (lava) to be shipped off-island..."

I didn't know that. Could you name a couple of them? Just curious.

[rainyjim]

When I was working at HAVO (the nat park) we would get 'rock' mailed to us on almost a daily basis. There was many that came with letters about unfortunate events that befell the possesors of the 'rocks' after they removed them from the island. I will note here that many of the rocks were not actually basalt (i.e. not even from Hawaii). We were instructed in training to not bring the subject up with visitors directly, but if asked to inform them that leaders among the recognized various Hawaiian cultural practitioner groups have acknowledged repeatedly that this myth came about after contact with western peoples and holds no significance to their current cultural beliefs.

I believe this is widely documented elsewhere as well and can be categorized in the same area as fake news and conspiracy theory.

[TomK]

Leilanidude - still curious about the quarries. Just a reminder.

[leilanidude]

There is one large one off Saddle, near the army base. I don't know their names.

[HereOnThePrimalEdge]

Every orchid plant, anthurium plant, etc, as well as the popular "lava rock plants*" are shipped off island in a cinder filled pot. Or pebble or rock size piece of lava. If they bring bad luck, it's millions of cases of bad luck every year. I don't think any have ever been returned to the growers.

* various plants rooted directly on top of a single chunk of lava rock, and packaged in a see-through plastic carrier.

The Donner Party really wasn't that great of a party, was it?

[Guest]

Found this to be an interesting article explaining a few of the Hawaiian myths and legends.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/10...98664.html

[Midnight Rambler]

I'd be more appalled because there's a good chance you're going to pick up little fire ants or some aggressive weed from wherever you're collecting from, and bring it back to your house where it will take over your yard.

[Vic]

quote:

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Originally posted by Rob Tucker

"picking various plants along some of the back roads and transplanting them on our property"

What back roads in what state?

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puna area random small roads throughout.

Cant wait to live in Puna!