CHARACTER FUN FACTS
PELE is not only the goddess of fire, she is also the goddess of lightning, dance, wind, and volcanoes! Legend says that Pele created the Hawaiian islands with her control over volcanoes! NAMAKA is the goddess of the sea, and sister of PELE in Hawaiian mythology. The shark god KAMOHO is the brother of Pele and Namaka. Not only can he turn into a shark - he can turn into any fish he wishes! LONO is the god of food - as well as rain, music, and peace! Another sister of Pele is LAKA - the goddess of the hula! The "dreamer" character PAHU is also the name of a popular instrument in Hawaiian culture. All of our characters have names inspired by Hawaiian culture and mythology - we encourage you to research your child's name origins with them as a fun activity! HAWAIIAN FUN FACTS Aloha can mean "hello", "welcome", "love", "best wishes" or even "goodbye". It is impolite to refuse a lei or remove it in front of the person who presented it. It should be returned to the earth by hanging as a decoration, burying, or burning. There are only 12 letters in the Hawaiian alphabet Under-sea volcanoes that erupted thousands of years ago formed the islands of Hawaii. There are more than 100 beaches on the island of Honolulu. Hawaii is home to the largest dormant volcano, Haleakala Crater and the world’s most active volcano, Kilauea volcano. Hawaii Island is getting bigger by about 42 acres each year because of the continuous eruption of the Kīlauea Volcano. (It's been erupting for 30 years!) MACADAMIA NUT FUN FACTS Most of the world's macadamia nuts are grown on the island of Hawaii. September 4th is National Macadamia Nut Day! It takes 300 lbs. per square inch to break the macadamia nut shell, hardest of all nut shells!
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