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Come Ashore
Land your canoe at Pelekane Bay, Kawaihae. Our guides speculate on why
Kawaihae would be a good place for early settlers to take up residence.
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The Ancients
Though tradition does not go back to ancient times, records on the land
speak of greater occupation of this area in the past. Upland field systems
and coastal fishing villages probably flourished here.
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Legendary Setting
The volcano deity Pele made her home on the Big Island, in Kilauea volcano.
But the pig-god Kamapua‘a was attracted by her flames, and came
over from O‘ahu. Through the interaction between these beings,
the Big Island was divided.
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Neighbors
Among the most prominent of Kawaihae's neighbors lies across the Alenuihaha
Channel: Hana, Maui. Back and forth, conquering armies and others have
traveled. We also learn about Kawaihae's local neighbors on the Big
Island.
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