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The Conversation: Earth Day; Queer histories in Hawaiʻi

By Catherine Cruz,
Maddie Bender
Published April 22, 2024 at 11:31 AM HST
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FILE - The Kapaemahu stones are seen in Waikīkī on June 28, 2022.
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The Kapaemahu stones are seen at Waikīkī beach in Honolulu. According to a moʻolelo, four māhū healers from Tahiti came to Waikīkī and treated diseases. Kapaemahu was the leader of the group. The healers transferred their mana into four stones before leaving the island.

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Catherine Cruz is the host of The Conversation. Originally from Guam, she spent more than 30 years at KITV, covering beats from government to education. Contact her at ccruz@hawaiipublicradio.org.
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