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Abigail Kawānanakoa, the so-called last Hawaiian princess whose lineage included the royal family that once ruled the islands and an Irish businessman who became one of Hawaiʻi's largest landowners, died on Sunday. She was 96. ....
Tales of Māui’s exploits and adventures are told throughout most of Polynesia. In Maori mythology, Māui possesses superhuman strength and is capable of shapeshifting into animals. Perhaps in keeping with his shapeshifting abilities, depictions of Māui varies from one nation to another, from being a handsome young man to being a wise old wandering priest. However, although Maui was said to be a real rascal many of his deeds were, intentionally or not, done to better the lives of mankind. For example, in Hawaiian mythology, Māui heard the birds sing and noted their beautiful appearance as they flitted from tree to tree, barely visible among the leaves and flowers. But Māui was the only one who could see them, as humans could only hear their beautiful, mysterious songs without knowing from whence it sprung. Māui pitied his human friends and made the birds visible to the human eyes. Ever since, mankind has been able to both hear the songs and see the beauty of the birds. Othe ....