1. What comes to mind when you think of Hawai’i?

2. Storytelling in Hawai’i:
Ghosts, spirits, and the natural world
Suzy Sorensen
World Folklore

3. Which continent is my country on?

6. Ono kine grindz!

7. ‘Ohana

8. Ghost Stories in Hawai’i
The Legend of
Pele,
the Volcano
Goddess
The Choking Ghost
The Night Marchers

9. How To Protect Yourself from Spirits
Place
Hawaiian
sea salt
around
your
house.
Call upon your
aumakua.
Wear ti
leaves or
surround
your house
with ti plants
If you come across
Night Marchers, lay
down immediately
and close your eyes.
If not…

10. Discussion
• What does this tell you about local Hawaiian
culture (past and present)?
• Do you have ghost stories or superstitions in
your culture?
• Have you experienced any ghostly
encounters?