What comes to mind when you think of Hawai’i?

Storytelling in Hawai’i: Ghosts, spirits, and the natural world

Suzy Sorensen

World Folklore

Which continent is my country on?

Ono kine grindz!

‘Ohana

Ghost Stories in Hawai’i

The Legend of

Pele,

the Volcano

Goddess

The Night Marchers

The Choking Ghost

How To Protect Yourself from Spirits

Call upon your

aumakua.

Wear ti

leaves or

surround

your house

with ti plants

Place

Hawaiian

sea salt

around

your

house.

If you come across

Night Marchers, lay

down immediately

and close your eyes.

If not…

Discussion

• What does this tell you about local Hawaiian

culture (past and present)?

• Do you have ghost stories or superstitions in

your culture?

• Have you experienced any ghostly

encounters?