The flow stopped before it reached the river, but whether the bombing assisted remains controversial. Army Air Services, at the command of the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory’s founder, dropped 20 600-pound bombs on Mauna Loa to halt its flow threatening Wailuku River, Hilo’s main source of water. In 1881, as lava threatened the city of Hilo, Princess Ruth Keʻelikōlani approached the flow and offered chants, brandy and red scarves - the lava flow shortly thereafter turned cold. People have long attempted to redirect or stop entirely flows of lava emanating from Mauna Loa. In 2018, when a new fissure rose in the Leilani Estates neighborhood, Pele wiped out an entire community in her path, including a beach house that was once owned by my great-grandparents. It wouldn’t be the first time lava has affected the island’s infrastructure. The lava shows no direct threat to the people of the island, though the flow slowly approaches the island’s key highway, which connects the two most heavily populated living centers on Hawaiʻi. Some businesses have come under fire for exploiting and commercializing Hawaiʻi’s traditional beliefs, which is nothing new to the locals. Tourists have flocked to the island to witness Pele’s grandeur, arriving at a time when tourism is normally low. However, the island’s residents are not the only people enjoying the beauty of Mauna Loa’s eruptions. Despite being feared, Pele and her power are respected. Rows of cars are parked beside the main highway to bear witness to this natural wonder. Videos that my brother posted to our family group chat show rivers of magma running down Mauna Loa’s slopes at night, casting a reddish glow across the sky. Native Hawaiians have practiced rites, including chanting, dancing, crafting lei and offering ceremonies, all throughout the islands in honor of this significant and central character’s return to Mauna Loa.Īlthough I have family living on Hawaiʻi Island, the widespread awe of Hawaiʻi’s spiritual and natural powers have lessened any worry for their safety. Other names for Pele are Ka Wahine ‘Ai Honua, or The Earth-Eating woman, and Pelehonuamea, or Pele of the Sacred Earth. The deity Pele, the goddess of volcanoes and fire, is responsible for this power of creation and destruction. Hawaiians have revered volcanoes for their role in creating new land, which in turn births new life. Many have viewed the eruption’s timing as a hōʻailona, or natural omen - it may be considered nature’s own celebration that runs parallel to Lā Kūʻokoʻa. Lā Kāʻokoʻa commemorates the day in 1843 when England and France, through the Anglo-Franco Proclamation, and the United States verbally, acknowledged Hawaiʻi’s sovereignty. 27 of this year - a half hour before Hawaiians celebrate Lā Kūʻokoʻa, or Hawaiian Independence Day. Mauna Loa, which means “long mountain” in the Hawaiian language, erupted on the evening of Nov. And now, following 38 years of slumber, Mauna Loa once again displays its full strength. Her account of witnessing the approaching flow serves as a lasting reminder of this volcano’s innate power. It did so less than 40 miles from her home in Hilo, Hawaiʻi, and stopped just four miles shy of her and the city. When Mauna Loa last erupted in 1984, my mother was in elementary school. The mountain is overturned, hot with fire. The video which was taken by Paradise Helicopters show the volcano appear to form a giant smiley face as it pumps out lava into the sea.Derek Kamakanaaloha Soong, Identity & Equity EditorĮ heluhelu i kēia moʻolelo ma o ka ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi | Read this article in Hawaiian The heat that radiates off the body when you're that close to it is amazing.'Īerial video shows Kilauea's lava reaching the coast as it flowed down its slopes in the rugged Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on earlier this week. I've never actually seen it that close by. 'But it was really cool seeing the lava flow. 'It was nice with the wind, but it was still really hot, so it was a long walk for us,' Scott told the Hawaii Tribune-Herald. Signs posted at the Kalapana entrance warn visitors to bring plenty of water and 'be ready a long hard hike.'ĭerek Scott, a 16-year-old visitor from Canada, was one of those who made the journey through the county viewing area and Hawaii Volcanoes National Park to catch a glimpse of the lava flow from Kilauea's Puu Oo vent. Visitors hoping to catch the picturesque views have hiked the more than 4-mile route along a gravel road to get a closer look. Kilauea has been active since 1983, but this is the first time in three years that lava has reached the ocean
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