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Goddesses of Hawaii

Hine 'ea ~ Goddess of Sunrise and Sunset. A healer and expert tapa maker with tapa stamps. She sometimes takes the form of lele bananas    

Ka 'alae nui a Hina ~ Mother of Maui. Also called Hina-i-ke-ahi ... She is described as Hina in the Fire. Hina learned the art of fire-making from a mud hen and often takes its form    

Hina i ke ka ~ Sister of Maui's mother. Most often she takes the form of a gourd canoe bailer and is known as Hina-the-bailer    

Hina lau limu kala ~ A Goddess mermaid who is thought of as the most beautiful of all Hinas. She lives on the sea bottom, often taking the form of limu-kala seaweed. She is the Goddess of kahunas skilled in medicines from the sea     
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