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Blessed Keanae

The fertile Keanae Peninsula is not only the start of the famous Hana coast, it’s also perfect for taro farming because of the constant rainfall and groundwater from the ocean.  Hawaiian legend says Keanae was the first area to be blessed by the creator god Kane...

Legend of Keanae Peninsula

The legend of the fertile Keanae Peninsula tells of a time when all of Keanae was barren lava rock.  The competitive chief who ruled ancient Keanae declared that all the villagers would hike into the valley to gather soil in baskets, bringing back enough to turn the...

Keanae History

The small village of Keanae has a long, rich history going all the way back to the mythic origins of ancient Hawaii.  However, most of what you find on the peninsula today was built recently, after the 1946 tsunami that leveled everything on the peninsula.  The only...