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Hi'iaka Draft
New Section after Attributes and history section:

Goddess of Hula and the importance of traditions:
Hi'iaka was the first to dance hula after her eldest sister Pele (deity) asked her to do so. Therefore, Hi'iaka is known as a goddess of hula, along with Laka and Kapo (other sisters of Pele). In hula Hālau (hula schools), ceremonies for these goddesses take place.

Mele kahea are chants asking for permission to enter a place (like someones home or a ceremony). These chants are also used when asking someone intelligent, like a teacher, to share their knowledge. In Hawaiian culture, the people are taught to use mele kahea to ask permission to enter a forest, since many forest are considered the homes of the gods. In hula halau (hula schools), mele kahea are chanted by the haumana (students). The haumana (students) use the mele kahea to request that their kumu (teachers) allow them entry into the halau (school). When chanting mele kahea, Hawaiians taught to be humble and to have good 'ano (proper spirit and intention)

The importance of mele kahea, and the responsibility of those receiving mele kahea, is seen in different parts of Hi'iaka's quest to Lohiau. For example, when the Chief of Maui denied Hi'iaka hospitality after she asked for permission to enter his home (through her mele kahea), Hi'iaka punished him. When the chief was sleeping, Hi'iaka caught his spirit after it left his body, and killed it (killing him). Therefore, Hawaiians are taught that being on both the giving and receiving parts of oli (chants) require respect and mindfulness of our actions.

Lohiau Section:

Addition to paragraph 1:

In the Epic Tale of Hi'iakaikapoliopele, it is said that Pele did not accidentally hear the sounds of the drums and voices. Instead, this version says that Kanikawi and Kanikawa (the gods of Lohi'au and his people) wanted Pele to specifically hear Lohi’au, and later become his wife.

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Before Hi'iaka left for her quest, Pele gifted her with three tools to help her face the trials throughout the quest. The first gift was 'Awihikalani (a critical eye), to help her to foretell the future encounters she would face, communicate with spirits, and grant her the ability to have supernatural knowledge. The second gift was called Ka lima ikaika o Kilauea (the "strong arm" of Kilauea), to help her defeat her opponents in battle with super strength. The last gift was Pa'u uila (lightning skirt), this skirt had different abilities to help her along her journey. This skirt also had extreme importance due to the fact that it is a female garment, showing the significance of supernatural women in Hawaii not being ruled by male gods.

Pa'uopalapalai (Fern Skirt) was a loyal servant to the Pele family for so long that she had become like a spirit. Therefore, she was trusted to be Hi'iaka's companion on journey. After the two left Kilauea, they met a very devout and pious woman named Wahine 'Oma'o (Green Woman), who joined them on the journey after she made her offerings to Pele. Wahine 'Oma'o was a half-goddess. She was the only companion of Hi'iaka who completed the entire journey with her.

When the travelers arrived at Puna ma Kai, they met a gorgeous princess named Papulehu. She gifted them with red lehua and maile lei (garland). These are the plants that Puna is famous for. She was kind and gracious, however, she was not devout and did not take the time for prayers. Therefore, she did not last the first battle of the journey. Since she did not pray, she had no spiritual sight during the battle against the mo'o Pana’ewa, whom she was eaten by. Pana'ewa could change into different forms like kino-ohu (fog), kino-au-awa (sharp rain), and kukui (candle-nut tree). Hi'iaka defeated Pana'ewa by trapping her and her followers within a thickening of vines. Many more mo'o, as well as other monsters, are defeated as they traveled across Hawai'i. They also had the help of war gods (named Kuliliaukaua and Kekako'i), as well as shell-conch blowers (named Kamaiau, Kahinihini, and Mapu).

When passing through Maui, Hi'iaka and Wahine 'Oma'o are denied hospitality by Chief Olepau in Iao Valley. Hi'iaka punished him with death by catching his second soul (after it left his body and wondered while he was sleeping). She pounded his body against Pahalele, the rock near Waihe'e.

Hi'iaka and Wahine 'Oma'o headed towards Oahu by passing by the extremely windy side of Molokai, called Kaunakakai. The women came across a mo'o tribe that was causing havoc to women of the area by taking their husbands. Therefore, Hi'iaka and Wahine 'Oma'o exiled the mo'o tribe. They also defeated Kikipua, the mo'o woman who would eat travelers by tricking them that her tongue was a bridge. After she was defeated, Hi'iaka used her pa'u as a bridge to Oahu for safe passage.

Hi'iaka showed respect to her supernatural relatives, the rocks Maka-pu'u and Malei, when they arrived to the rocky side of Oahu through oli (chants). On Oahu, she also crushed Mokoli'i, an evil mo'o, at Kualoa. When they arrived at Kaena point, Hi'iaka pleaded the the Rock-of Kauai to send her a canoe to paddle over to Kauai. The Rock-of Kauai traces back to Maui, when it was left at sea after his fishline broke. Hi'iaka's request was granted and she arrived on Kauai at Ha’ena to finally reach Lohiau.

Conclusion to the last paragraph:

The education Hawaiian website, kumukahi.org, stated that "During this long and dangerous trip, Hi'iaka realizes her own powers as a goddess. She is the healer of land. Pele creates new land and Hi'iaka follows by healing the land, making it fertile and causing things to grow."