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Maui kite tale and winds myth from Hawaii era
A Honolulu page reprints an article by Rev W Westervell on Maui the demi-god of Polynesia. It narrates Maui shaping winds with a calabash, lifting islands, and tethering the sun, with the Waipio priest Ka eitoku opening the winds. The tale covers Maui's kite making, the wind’s power, and the eventual fate of the kite and canoe in volcanic lava. Also notes medical notes on leprosy treatments and other assorted science items.
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Pacific
W. Th Westervell
Hawaii
Mani
Polynesia
New Zealand
Maui
Waipio
Kaeitoku
Hilo
Wailuku
Katenoku
Cosie
Hilo Bay
Kau
Hawaiian
Mauna Kea
Mauna Loa