🌴 Who really were the Menehune of Hawaiʻi? Some believe they were real people, and some believe they are mystical, trickster spirits that just so happen to be excellent craftsmen. But where do these stories originate from, and is it possible that they could’ve been real? Today, we discuss the various possibilities on this episode of I’m Scared But I Like It.

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📚 Main Sources

“The Menehune of Polynesia and Other Mythical Little People of Oceania” by Katharine Luomala.

Professor Katharine Luomala

Bishop Museum - Mokumanamana Ki‘i Pōhaku

Hawaiʻi - Censuses: Historical Censuses

Ancient Origins - The Menehune of Hawaiʻi – Ancient Race or Fictional Fairytale?

World History - Menehune

Homo Floresiensis - Google Search

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History - Homo Floresiensis

The Legend of the Menehune

The Supernatural Fox Sisters - The Mysterious Menehune of Hawaiʻi

Necker Island

Alakoko Fishpond

Menehune - Wikipedia

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Theme music titled “But I Like It” thanks to the brilliant A Lucid Exit , used with permission.