Night of the Seven Splashes by Vivian Lauchbach Thompson

The Night of the Seven Splashes
by Vivian Laubach Thompson
A Special Hawaiian Feltboard Legend about the Creation of the Hawaiian Islands by the Menehunes
Used by permission Petroglyph Press, Hilo, Hawaii

"'Once upon a time, in old Hawaii, on the island of Kauai, there lived seven menehunes. Not only seven, of course. Kauai was the home of the menehunes so the island was crowded with them!"
from Night of the Seven Splashes

Hawaiian folklore has always lent flavor and enchantment to its culture. Their legends explained how they saw the world around them. In The Night of the Seven Splashes, you will hear how the Hawaiian islands were created using their greatest helpers, the volcano and the sea, to create new homes for seven Hawaiian menehunes, Eka, Peka, Luka, Oka, Kele, Moke, and Wene.

The story, along with patterns for the feltboard characters and islands, is included in Kids' Wings Tempests and Teamwork.

Research Links

Who were the Menehunes?

Underwater Hotspots

ThinkQuest: Hawaii's Living Treasures

Rose's Hawaiian Music

Hawaiian Islands Guide

Elvis Sings "Hawaiian Sunset"
Elvis Sings "The Hawaiian Wedding Song"

Find Your Hawaiian Name

Ocean and Hawaiian Literature
The Three Menehune of Ainahou

Surfer of the Century by Ellie Crowe
Down, Down, Down--Journey to the Bottom of the Sea by Steve Jenkins
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau by Dan Yaccarino
Sea Clocks (longitude and latitude) by Louise Borden
Calvin Coconut, Trouble Magnet by Graham Salisbury

Special Thanks to Rose's Hawaiian Music for allowing us to use "Aloha" as our background music and to Carolyn's Precious Memories for the links to the Elvis songs!

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