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Message: <blockquote data-quote="dreaded_beast" data-source="post: 2462724" data-attributes="member: 11185">Sure. These are from off the top of my head. Just to let you know, modern Hawaii has a strong Asian population, so many of their taboos have become 'mixed' with the 'hawaiian' taboos. Interestingly enough, the following taboos are for the most part accepted or believed, by 'local' hawaiian residents. 'Local' meaning being born and raised in Hawaii. As a side not, Hawaiian is used to refer to the native Hawaiian people and never used in reference to the residents of Hawaii. Also, the following taboos are 'modern', in the sense that they are still practiced or believed till this day, at least in Hawaii.1. Don't take pork to the Pali. The Pali is a lookout/cliff that is a popular tourist attraction, which gives a spectacular view of the Hawaii scenery. It is also the name of the Highway that leads up to the Pali and various other parts of the island. Taking pork to the Pali is said to bring bad luck, such as causing your car to break down or to attract spirits into your car when you drive. For example, looking in the rear view mirror and discovering a spectral passenger in the seat.2. Don't take Lava Rocks. The Goddess Pele (volcanoes) will curse you with misfortune if you take a lava rock. There is an office in Hawaii that actually receives lava rocks from tourists from all over the world, that believe that their sudden misfortune was caused by their taking of a lava rock.3. Nightmarchers. Nightmarchers are spirits of ancient Hawaiians. They can be seen coming down the mountains, first as a string of lights, presumably from their torches. If they are encountered, you have to lay on the ground and not look at them directly in the eye, or else they will steal your soul. I think this is based on some ancient Hawaii protocol, but I'm not sure at the moment.4. Morgan's Corner. Not really 'Hawaiian' in the sense of being polynesian, but it's a popular local urban legend here. Basically, old man morgan is an invalid, not being able to use his arms and legs. He lives in a secluded area. One night a group of rowdy teenagers throws a party outside his house. The next morning, they are found dead, with the only witness/suspect being old man morgan. However, since he is an invalid, he wasn't capable of killing them, although many people suspected that he did, something about him making a pact with the devil. A popular activity amongst the teens here is to go 'ghost hunting' and attempt to find the spot known as 'morgan's corner' where this supposedly happened.These are just some off the top of my head. Hope this helps. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />If you have anymore questions, please let me know. Not sure how helpful I can be, since this type of info is probably readily available on the Internet. I'd be more than happy to share my own experiences though. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

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