A volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island is sacred to spiritual practitioners and valued by astronomers.
MAUNA KEA, Hawaii (AP) — Shane Palacat-Nelsen’s voice takes on a reverent tone as he tells the story of Poliahu, the snow goddess who Native Hawaiians believe lives at the summit of Mauna Kea, Hawaii’s highest point. The story tells of a chief who wanted to court Poliahu but was stopped by his attendants guarding… Read More »