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Hawaiian narrative derives the name's origin from the legend of Hawaiʻiloa, the Polynesian navigator credited with discovering the Hawaiian Islands. The story relates that he named the island after a favorite son; a possible translation of Kauaʻi is "place around the neck", describing how a father would carry his child.
Sand Island State Beach Park Sand Island, Honolulu: Keʻehi Lagoon Beach Park Salt Lake, Honolulu: Hickam Harbor Beach Hickam Air Force Base: Fort Kamehameha Beach Hickam Air Force Base: Aloha ʻĀina Park Hickam Air Force Base: ʻAiea Bay State Recreation Area ʻAiea: Neal S. Blaisdell Park (Pearl Harbor Park) Pearl Harbor: West Loch Shoreline ...
Nā Pali Coast State Park is a 6,175-acre (2,499 ha) state park in the U.S. state of Hawaii, located in the center of the rugged 16-mile (26 km) northwest side of Kauaʻi, the second-oldest inhabited Hawaiian island. The Nā Pali coast itself extends southwest from Keʻe Beach all the way to Polihale State Park.
The beach is appearing in the legends "Ke one kani o Nohili" in the book: Wichmann, Frederick B., Polihale and Other Kauai Legends, “Kapahe, Captain of the Nihau Whale Boat“ in the book: Knudsen, Eric A., Teller of Hawaiian Tales, “Kawelu, the Shark God“ in the book: Teller of Hawaiian Tales and “The Heiau of Polihale“, also in the ...
The center of population of Hawaii is located on the island of O'ahu. Large numbers of Native Hawaiians have moved to Las Vegas, which has been called the "ninth island" of Hawaii. [160] [161] Hawaii has a de facto population of over 1.4 million, due in part to a large number of military personnel and tourist residents.
Kaihalulu Bay and Red Sand Beach lie on the side of Ka'uiki Head, [1] which is a cinder cone just south of Hana Bay, on the eastern coast of Maui island. [2] The bay name comes from kai halulu which means "roaring sea" in the Hawaiian language. [3] The hill name comes from ka ʻuiki which means "the glimmer".
In the following years, Maui became more of a regional power, as Kahekili took control of Oahu and Molokai from King Kahahana and formed an alliance with his half-brother, King Kāʻeokūlani of Kauai. [3]: 34 Maui was again invaded from Hawaii in 1790 this time by Kamehameha I (Hawaiian pronunciation: [kəmehəˈmɛhə]; ca. 1758 – May 8, 1819).
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