MENEHUNE
AKA: Hawaiian Little People | Night Builders
📍 QUICK FACTS
| Origin: | Hawaiian Islands |
| State/Region: | Hawaii |
| Country: | USA |
| First Sighting: | Traditional Hawaiian |
| Category: | Spirit |
📖 DESCRIPTION
The Menehune are legendary small people of Hawaii, said to be master craftsmen and builders. They work only at night and must complete any project in a single night or abandon it forever.
👁️ FAMOUS SIGHTINGS
- ►Various structures attributed to Menehune
- ►Famous fishpond said to be built by Menehune overnight
🎭 CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE
Menehune are central to Hawaiian folklore, explaining impressive ancient structures and representing a possible earlier population of the islands.
