- Seen
after sunset and lasts till sunrise.
- Wind will appear to snap off branches of trees. (this was that nothing
impedes the way of the gods nor can anything appear over the god's head)
- Rows of 6 people carrying torches (red), 3 are females, 3 are males
- Associated with bright light, thunder, lightening, and sudden downpour
of rain and or heavy surf.
- The torches are very very bright (for the gods)
Huaka'ipo (Night Marchers) Favorite nights
to March: Po Akua, Po Kane. Also seen during Po Ku and Po Lono.
And these are the places They march
1. Lua-o-Milu (Beckwith: Haw. Mythologies Chpt. X)
Entrance to the Next World.
Places are marked by a tree
Leina-ka-uhane
Kahakuloa on Maui
Waipi'o Valley, Hawai'i.
Moanalua, O'ahu.
2. Leina-a-ka-uhane (Hoyt 1977:49)
Kapapaki'iki'i....Ni'ihau
Mauloku...............Lehua
Hanapepe.............Kaua'i
Kaimalolo...........O'ahu
Boundary of Ko'olau and Kona in Wainene District,
Moloka'i
Hokunui................Lana'i
Keka'a...................Maui
Plains of kamaomao, Maui
Hilo.....................Hawai'i
Waipio...................Hawai'i
Palilua..................Hawai'i
3. Stopping Places (Malo. Beckwith Chapt X)
First Stopping Place............Pu'u-ku-akahi
Second Place (Leaping Up Place)......Ku-akeahu
Final Parting Place..............Ka-pa'a-heo
4. Wandering Places of Souls (Kuewa): (Beckwith Haw. Mythologies Chapt X)
Plains of Kamaomao.........Maui
Kaupea at Pu'uloa.............O'ahu
Uhana.................................Lana'i
Maohelaia..........................Moloka'i
Mana..................................Kaua'i
Halali'i...............................Ni'ihau