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The Hawaiian Goddess Hi Iaka

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I. Introductions
• Does anyone know of the Hawaiian goddess Hi'iaka (also called Laka)? And the story of how she got her name?
• There were three sisters, Namaka, Pele and Hi'iaka
• In one of the old Hawaiian stories, Laka is the sister of Pele (the volcano Goddess and a nature Goddess who can be invoked for rain). Like, her sister, she too is a goddess. She is the keeper of the dance.
• A long time ago, on the island of Tahiti there lived Pele with her mother and father. With her fascinations with fire she accidentally set her home on fire. Pele's older sister Namaka was furious; she threated to teach Pele a lesson by flooding the entire island. Fearful for the safety of their children, Pele’s mother and father sent Pele into a canoe to another

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