My mom's side of the family is from Hawaii, most of them still live on the islands. In 2018, when the volcano was wrecking havoc, I happened to be on Oahu visiting. My grandma's suggested solution to the eruptions was "Toss a bottle of whiskey in the volcano for Pele, the bitch'll calm down"
A volcano goes off whenever the fuck it wants for exactly how long it wants to, and there isn't a damn thing you could do to change that. Makes sense actually.
similar: I'd make it an even tempered person with a slightly obsessive edge to their reasonability, because when those people go off they go ALL the way off, and unlike the "hothead" type they actually see it through. you'd pretty much only get one explosion out of them in the book but you could REALLY make it count, kinda like how when you want a cuss to *really* count you can have the adorable little sweetheart say one word for far more effect than any diatribe of epithets.
"After they come to the conclusion that they can totally kill each other, they decide to totally make out instead." This is basically what happens when two tsundere fall in love, and exactly the kind of shit I'd write.
"after coming to the conclusion that they could totally kill each other, they decide to make out instead" ah, so it was Hawaiian mythology that started inciting shipping wars
"What kind of personality would you give a volcano god?" Honestly, I'd make them super calm and cool with just about everything, but either every so often or due to certain hyperspecific triggers they have massive explosive temper tantrums. Like you can do absolutely anything in their presence and they won't even look at you but if you dare have a party without sending them a prayer they will throw an entire lake of lava at your house for being inconsiderate.
Fun fact: there was a woman leading a cult called “Love has Won” who kept claiming to be Pele even though she was from the mainland with no Hawaiian heritage. After she died her followers kept her mummified corpse in a back room.
@@KlaxontheImpailr double fun fact: when the people in Hawaii protested against her cult someone started a fire, and when the fire department came and asked what was going on the protesters just said ‘pele did it’ lol
For context, Ai’laau ran away because female kupua are actually more powerful than male kupua *Edit* I got this info from my elementary school teacher, who might not have known anything, or he had heard a fragmentary version of the myths that followed this frame, so take this with a grain of salt. EDIT MK II: I suppose the idea is less female kupua are more powerful than male, and more Pele was simply older and more powerful than Ai'laau
@@varangiangaming7178 In the mythology books I read, it's in contrast to the Snow woman wearing white. Pele wears dark colors (a bit similar to Irish mythology's The Morrigan) so the physical features might just be contrasting her attire.
Well in Hawai'i you wouldn't really call Pele or any of the other deities "kupua" but instead "akua". The only few times you'd use kupua if they were just shapeshifters and demigods or people with magical powers. Akua are the elemental gods of Hawai'i and Polynesia. Pele is the volcano, so she's an akua. Kamapua'a is a shapeshifter ( a *boar* , a man, plants, or humuhumunukunukuapua'a fish) so he's a kupua. Namakaokaha'i is the sea so she's an akua. Kamohoali'i is the king of sharks.....so....ok bad example. But it does take a lot of mana to be an akua. It really just depends. It's not an exact science. Just remember, Pele and her family are akua and shapeshifters, demigods, and magic people are kupua. Mahalo!
I'd say she did pretty good. I can't really say on what she got wrong because there are so many versions of a story. There's a Hawaiian proverb that translates to "knowledge does not end in only one class" basically meaning not one source is entirely true and to not discredit any other source. so all I can say is that she hit the target well enough
Kupa'a Kaleo, I had thought that the kapu on the lava rocks was just an invention of the haole park rangers. The fact that so many people have reported being cursed leads to some interesting possibilities depending on your beliefs. 1) The park rangers made it up and Madam Pele liked the idea, 2) Madam Pele put the idea in their heads 3) There is no curse and people are very willing to attribute misfortune to a non-existent curse!
As someone from Hawaii, you did a wonderful job at explaining the folklore of Pele. You even went out of your way to mention what will happen when someone shows Pele (or Madame Pele as we locals sometimes refer to her as) kindness....and what happens when someone doesn't. There have been reports of locals having encounters with Pele, which either happens in broad daylight or very late at night/very early in the morning. Many who encountered her said she appeared as either a beautiful young Hawaiian woman or an old Hawaiian lady. Best to offer her booze, food or smoke. I grew up listening to her stories. Thank you for sharing this with the world.
I hope I'm not offending me anyone when I say this When I herd the old woman story asking for booze or smokes and having you confirm it is wild. Like imagine all those old ladies who got free booze and smokes
I was a little worried when Red mentioned you need to offer booze or smokes, since I don't drink or smoke--knowing I can offer something to eat instead is nice! Even though I am almost certainly never going to be on or live in Hawaii, it's good to know there is a solution to this extremely specific scenario
thirteenfury One of the most well-known myths in Hawaii is Pele’s Curse, which - it turns out - is not an ancient myth at all. Pele’s curse says that any visitor who takes rock or sand away from the Hawaii islands will suffer bad luck until the native Hawaiian elements are returned. The warning is ubiquitous in Hawaii, but it is a modern legend and some people attribute it to a disgruntled park ranger who was sick of people carting off rocks on his watch. Still others think tour guides made up the curse to discourage tourists from bringing dirt and sand onto the buses. Either way, each year hundreds of visitors send packages back to Hawaii full of rocks, sand, and other natural materials in an effort to relieve their consciences and change their luck.
I swear Pele and Ai'laau's story just makes me think; People: You drew/scared away Ai'laau! Thank you so much! We're saved! Pele: Ooooh, I wouldn't say saved. More like under new management.
So my choir teacher went to Hawaii recently, and she said how a local believed she saw a god while she was there. So while it was dark, and my teacher was driving, she sees two dogs running on the street. She stops instantly as to not hit them. The dogs were a little brown Dachshund, and the other was a little white dog which ran off before she could get a better look at it. There were four people in the car, my teacher, her husband, my teacher's friend, and her husband. The Girls saw the white dog, but neither of the men did. The Dachshund had a collar, so they went and returned the lost dog. The owners were so grateful, that they treated my teacher, and her three people that she was with, to dinner. As my teacher explained the story, the couple who owned the dog grew pale. The couple said that my teacher saw a goddess that loves to help animals in need, and is seen as a little white dog in times like this. My teacher thought that this was the coolest thing ever when the locals said what they believed to have happened.
2:15 Pele: YOUR HOTNESS SCARED ME! Kamapua'a: Alrighty, but we're still good right? Pele: *starts throwing lava at him* Kamapua'a: MKAY POINT TAKEN IM OUT BYE *books It to the nearest ocean*
This kinda reminds me of the “Curse of Pele” I heard about when my family traveled to Hawaii, warning us to not bring any volcano rocks off the islands, lest we suffer misfortune. Reportedly this is backed up by national park staff receiving boxes and letters containing volcano rocks, stating that people had relatives/pets die, financial crises, and all other accounts of misfortune happen to them shortly after returning home with the rocks. This is probably all superstition but it’s interesting nonetheless.
The Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona has a similar superstition regarding misfortune following those who steal pieces of petrified wood from the park. They even have a binder on a table in the visitor center stuffed full of the supposed letters from people trying to break the curse by mailing the pilfered rocks back.
I really love how when Pele and the other kupua start fighting, their flowers and eyes turn to look like their element. Very small detail, but I think it’s great. 👍
Love how instead of fading into obscurity because of outdated myths Peel is still just chilling on the islands asking people for cigarettes and alcohol
4:35. Red: Kamapua'a was alternatively described as super handsome AND super ugly in the sources I used Me: Well, he was depicted as a pig so... #relatable
@@carlosvillanueva8530 So I think the lesson here is to just keep a carton of cigs and a 12-pack handy for any configuration of random old ladies knocking on doors. That should cover it, right?
Chances are it may just be a general hospitality thing that morphed into a mythology overtime. Nothing teaches kids to be kind to others quite like the implication that the person they don't help out may actually own the island they live on.
2:10 Man, could you imagine how weirdly hilarious it'd have been if at the end of Beauty and the Beast if that when Beast transforms back to his handsome human self, Belle started screaming and hucking random stuff at him?
Greek Mythology Conflict: Oh no how dare they think you're more beautiful than me/ Dangit Zeus keep your pants on Hawaiian Mythology Conflict: YOU DARE BEAT ME IN A SLED RACE?!!??/ YOU WONT LIKE ME? FITE ME THEN
Philippine Mythology Conflict: YOU HURT ONE OF USE YOU ALL DIE or get hurt or smth!!! / DAMMIT WHY YOU GOTTA TURN SOMEONE INTO AN ANIMAL AND GET AWAY WITH IT!!!
I live in Hawaii and am Hawaiian, and this is an amazing video. She even got a lot of pronunciations correct. Fantastic job, even if it's a few years late
"However coming after the conclusion that they could totally kill each other, they decide to totally make out with each other instead" EVERY ENEMIES TO LOVERS RELATIONSHIP EVER
Mullerornis All the gods started out as spirits or legendary heroes in mythology. None of them count as gods because a god must be omnipotent. And it's impossible to have more than one omnipotent god. Shared power is spared power.
One thing you forgot to mention about Kamapua'a, in some myths he's half pig and is credited with digging up the ground (using his snout as a shovel) to help humans invent farming. How can these myths be totally crazy and make so much sense at the same time?
@@FrancisR420 Sorry if I sounded offensive - I just meant that in other times and places some of the imagery seems bizarre, but it's still possible to see the logic behind the story and sometimes it seems a strange juxtaposition.
@@SuperSongbird21 like what Red said with how the myth describes the volcanoes/islands' geology accurately, these myths are what intrigues researchers/scientists to study them in hawaii. yet the earliest settlers observed 'Pele' for a long time before more land took form (in theory).
When I visited Hawaii I heard this myth. Two youths, a man named Ohia and a lady named Lehua, were engaged to be married and very much in love. Ohia was very handsome and attracted Pelé, so she asked him to run away with her. When he refused she became enraged, and turned him into a gnarled and ugly bush. Lehua was distraught and sobbed continuously to the point the gods pitied her, and turned her into a beautiful red flower that grew on the bush. Pelé was angered by this and plucked off the flower, which in turn brought great rains like Lehua's sobs, so she returned the flower. It's said now that if you pick the Ohia Lehua flowers, you will bring great rains.
As someone who is from Hawaii, your pronunciation was mostly okay...However when you start explaining the plot quickly, the pronunciation gets a little lazy. Pele is (peh-leh) not (pay-lay) But kudos for even attempting. I’m a big fan of this channel. Malama Pono!
Also, Ai la'au ( aye- lah- ow). Maybe a little more focus and respect on the cultural traits, language and spelling matter, before you story about their myths....
@@daniellepacific9813inevitably non-natives will mispronounce words. That’s not cultural disrespect and it doesn’t suggest a lack of research; it suggests not being a native speaker of the relevant language. It takes YEARS to master fluent pronunciation. Don’t be a dick.
@@commandoclo just like with learning any language. Usually getting the accent down makes it a bit easier, but im learning French so I cant say that for every language.
Oh I live in Hawaii I had a trip to the big island to learn more about her. She does appear as a old lady but she can also look like a beautiful girl too.
TBH I really loved Moana, it opened my eyes to a culture and mythology that I'd never known very much about before, so it was great! Awesome video, by the way, I always learn a lot watching you guys
I've been a Moana fan since 2014 (thank you, internet era). To me, it's one of the biggest, richest worlds they've yet explored, and it sparked my latest interest in wayfinding. Of course, bringing Lin-Manuel Miranda on didn't hurt either. First time a Disney movie has advertised its primary song writer (in English, anyway) alongside the lead VAs.
This Hawaiian approves but w’s are pronounced as v’s and you got the long name right. Also kamapua’a had maori tattoos and not Hawaiian but eh loved it
To be fair, Hawaiian tattoos and Maori tattoos look pretty similar to the untrained eye. Its like showing someone a conversation in Mandarin (what they speak in mainland China) and Cantonese (what they speak in Hong Kong), unless one knows the subtle differences between two very similar languages, it sounds the same for an untrained ear.
I always love hearing about Polynesian legends - they're often really fun/funny or really touching and heartwarming. No doom and gloom (well, aside from volcano-people like Pele having temper tantrums, and that's not so much gloom, just doom).
He has no power without his hook, just a long lifespan and extra strength. Seems a pretty fitting description of Maui. He's person ++ with a magic item.
"Demigod" is close to it. Maui in the movie is broadly a god, since he's an immortal with supernatural power who represents an aspect of the world. He's just a very low-level god, especially compared to Te Fiti, who's a proper deity and on a totally different scale compared to him.
Yeah, there was that scene where he describes how he wasn't 'born a demigod' but was human and got sweet plus plus upgrades like, as mentioned, a hook, superstrength, agelessness and tattoo memory
In the myths, Maui is more like a Person++++++++. He’s like that one anime character who literally cannot be defeated (of whom there are literally dozens even though there is only one Maui).
CAUSE A PELE PARTY DON'T STOP UNTIL EVERYTHING IS FIRE AND OH GOD SHE'S BURNING EVERYONE JUST PUT THE ROCK, OR SAND OR PELE HAIR BACK WHERE YOU FOUND HOLY CRAP!
I can't help but be reminded of a recent story involving Pele: The cult Love Has Won relocated to Hawai'i a couple years ago. The locals were immediately suspicious but that suspicion turned to outrage when the cult's leader- a white mainland woman, btw- claimed to be a reincarnation of Pele. There were protests, things got out of hand, and somehow a fire broke out. The firemen who arrived to put it out demanded to know who started it. The protesters answered, "Pele!" (Postscript- they eventually fled to Crestone, Colorado after the umbrage became too much to take. Their leader died at some point along the way, which her followers had been expecting for some time. This was because she claimed to have terminal cancer, which she treated with "natural remedies"- for sale on their website, because of course they were- plus lots and lots of colloidal silver, which she seemed to regard as some sort of wonder drug. The eventual autopsy revealed she never had cancer at all. She had died from a combination of bad living habits... and drinking WAY too much colloidal silver. Seriously, by the end she was literally purple. Pele would never.)
i'm not trying to make fun of the victims or their families, (and i'm sorry for those who lost their homes)but since kilauea is kinda active right now in hawaii, i'm guessing pele is PISSED
"booze and smokes" is one of the things Pele in disguise may ask for. She might ask for a ride somewhere, or something else. She won't ask for something you DON'T have.
This is probably my fav video because of the epic and well done scenes between the entire fire vs water and then they just kiss XD Crackes me up and I gotta admit, I ship it..... my fangirl side is starting to take over again! Help!
It always surprises me with how much Polynesian legends line up with some scientific explanation. Like I know many myths explain natural events but Polynesian ones like this can get oddly specific...
I love how their relationship starts out with them hating each other's guts and then all of a sudden their making out- honestly my favorite kind of romance to write about.
Your art is always a joy to look at but this one is freaking stunning! Especially the fight scenes between Lava & Rain and the four goddesses of the mountain. I love how expressive you make your characters.
I must say the pronunciation was not bad at all! I can tell you did research! Thank you for the representation of Pele! You should do a part 2! There’s so much other stories like her and her sister Hi’iaka! ❤️❤️❤️
I’ve been binge watching OSP for the past couple days and I never expected a Hawaiian video! It’s always great to see the Hawaiian mythos get some recognition other than Maui, so thanks for making this video!
I like that Pele has a hospitality story around her, those are some of my favourites, mainly because of the scary things the gods/spirits do to people who reject them.
I have a dream I hope will come true That you’ll be with me And I’ll be with you I wish that the earth, sea, and sky up abov-a Will send me someone to lava
KitKatPotato thats not how to do the song at the end here is the ltrics: I have a dream I hope will come true That you're here with me And I'm here with you I wish that the earth, sea, and the sky up abov-a Will send me someone to lava
if anyone wants another myth of pele, we were taught in our filipino class about pele and her sisters, namaka and hi'iaka. pele really has a terrible temper but she's good at heart, at least from what i understood in the story. she did accidentally kill the dude she had a big crush on AND turned his wife into a flower so they could be together forever, but i digress.
I love how Pele’s modern characterization is just “old lady who wants some booze and smokes”. If humanity is going to respect the gods less, the gods will be less respectable. But people still pay tribute to Pele because she can still kick your a**. Natural disasters are something that people still fear, even in the modern day.
My mom's side of the family is from Hawaii, most of them still live on the islands. In 2018, when the volcano was wrecking havoc, I happened to be on Oahu visiting. My grandma's suggested solution to the eruptions was "Toss a bottle of whiskey in the volcano for Pele, the bitch'll calm down"
How does this not have more likes!? You have a freaking cool grandma!
I grew up in Hawai'i! Honolulu born and raised :)
Bailey Hirota I was raised and still live on Maui! I have lots of family on Oahu to
Pfft, I’m sorry, but for some reason, elderly people swearing always cracks me up.
Excellent solution.
“What personality would you give a volcano god?”
I’d give them a cool and calm temper for the sheer irony of it.
I'm so using this for a character in my novel. 3:)
Gråvargen make sure to credit me for the idea lol
A volcano goes off whenever the fuck it wants for exactly how long it wants to, and there isn't a damn thing you could do to change that. Makes sense actually.
similar: I'd make it an even tempered person with a slightly obsessive edge to their reasonability, because when those people go off they go ALL the way off, and unlike the "hothead" type they actually see it through.
you'd pretty much only get one explosion out of them in the book but you could REALLY make it count, kinda like how when you want a cuss to *really* count you can have the adorable little sweetheart say one word for far more effect than any diatribe of epithets.
Sounds like a dormant volcano right there
Red : "they are not exactly god maybe human + +"
Me : "VOLCANO FAIRY"
Best fairies there are, buy them while they are still HOT! 🔥
Why didn't I think of that?
Volcano Fairy! I love it!
@@R0230R yes, it is 😂
It does sound like the fae now to me
Fun fact:
This is the first and (to my knowledge) only time Red has drawn an actual kiss in one of her Summary videos
I don’t think it’s the only time, I remember seeing at least a couple others
🅞🅚
"After they come to the conclusion that they can totally kill each other, they decide to totally make out instead." This is basically what happens when two tsundere fall in love, and exactly the kind of shit I'd write.
Wattpad’s stories in general.
*ahem* *W A T*
Thanks for the fanfic idea
XD
I would like to say you're wrong, but then I'd be lying
"W-want to take this outside"
"We are outside."
I love the writing in these so much.
1 hour (or 3 anime seconds) later.... BAYBEEEEHHHHHH!!! *smooch noises*
When two tsundere falls in love
🅻🅾🅻
dude. the meaning of the lava song from pixar just totally changed for me.
"send me someone to lava" sounds very much like a pele war cry
Beatrice Chao Lol
Beatrice Chao lol
Beatrice Chao dude that sounds amazing
Sounds like a war cry... to be followed by make out session.
PELE PARTY!!!!
"after coming to the conclusion that they could totally kill each other, they decide to make out instead"
ah, so it was Hawaiian mythology that started inciting shipping wars
Wait I think you’re right!
enemies to lovers au is as old as time😔🤛
*I love the kind of woman that can kick my ass* : kamapua'a
@@rocket_sensha4337 sayin logic (I came here after watching dragon ball memes)
"Oh my! You're just as strong as _I_ an!"
*_That look_** intensifies*
"What kind of personality would you give a volcano god?"
Honestly, I'd make them super calm and cool with just about everything, but either every so often or due to certain hyperspecific triggers they have massive explosive temper tantrums. Like you can do absolutely anything in their presence and they won't even look at you but if you dare have a party without sending them a prayer they will throw an entire lake of lava at your house for being inconsiderate.
I want this myth 😫 .
They should also should sulk for extremely long periods of time after something bad happens just symbolise a volcanoes dormant state
@@d.n5287 Yiss, perfection.
@Elalae La at least he was fun to watch that's not something that you can give most modern depections of hades credit for
@Elalae La agreed he is one of the few times that I'll allow an evil hades
I love how modern day Pele has confined herself to mooching off of islanders and summoning volcanoes whenever she wants to speak with the manager
Dominick DiBart plot twist: But she is the manager and she’s firing you
*drums*
@@smellyrat6009 Urban Fantasy Undercover Boss
Fun fact: there was a woman leading a cult called “Love has Won” who kept claiming to be Pele even though she was from the mainland with no Hawaiian heritage. After she died her followers kept her mummified corpse in a back room.
@@KlaxontheImpailr double fun fact: when the people in Hawaii protested against her cult someone started a fire, and when the fire department came and asked what was going on the protesters just said ‘pele did it’ lol
Anyone else find Hawaiian language oddly soothing? It's like petting a smooth rock
Agreed! Absolutely satisfying!
Fitting
That is a fantastic comparison and also yes.
it sound so cool, would love learn some one day
i feel like it's now along the lines of sticking your hands into a barrel of shiny rocks but yeah!
For context, Ai’laau ran away because female kupua are actually more powerful than male kupua *Edit* I got this info from my elementary school teacher, who might not have known anything, or he had heard a fragmentary version of the myths that followed this frame, so take this with a grain of salt.
EDIT MK II: I suppose the idea is less female kupua are more powerful than male, and more Pele was simply older and more powerful than Ai'laau
I'm sure its akua, not kupua
Huh interesting
The mage of context!
Girl power
Why Female kupua is powerful than Male
Kupua
Give an old lady alcohol and smokes cause she's secretly a lava goddess
Yea seems legit
Meh, makes as much sense as thinking that a carpenter from 2000 years ago is the son of the creator of the universe.
Lucas Liso touché
Wait why does she make herself appear as an old white woman?
@@varangiangaming7178 In the mythology books I read, it's in contrast to the Snow woman wearing white. Pele wears dark colors (a bit similar to Irish mythology's The Morrigan) so the physical features might just be contrasting her attire.
@@nichoudha ah okay, thanks
Well in Hawai'i you wouldn't really call Pele or any of the other deities "kupua" but instead "akua". The only few times you'd use kupua if they were just shapeshifters and demigods or people with magical powers. Akua are the elemental gods of Hawai'i and Polynesia. Pele is the volcano, so she's an akua. Kamapua'a is a shapeshifter ( a *boar* , a man, plants, or humuhumunukunukuapua'a fish) so he's a kupua. Namakaokaha'i is the sea so she's an akua. Kamohoali'i is the king of sharks.....so....ok bad example. But it does take a lot of mana to be an akua. It really just depends. It's not an exact science. Just remember, Pele and her family are akua and shapeshifters, demigods, and magic people are kupua. Mahalo!
Kupa'a Kaleo, other than the slipup with the term 'kupua' how did Red do?
I'd say she did pretty good. I can't really say on what she got wrong because there are so many versions of a story. There's a Hawaiian proverb that translates to "knowledge does not end in only one class" basically meaning not one source is entirely true and to not discredit any other source. so all I can say is that she hit the target well enough
also don't take Pele's lava rocks!
Kupa'a Kaleo, I had thought that the kapu on the lava rocks was just an invention of the haole park rangers. The fact that so many people have reported being cursed leads to some interesting possibilities depending on your beliefs. 1) The park rangers made it up and Madam Pele liked the idea, 2) Madam Pele put the idea in their heads 3) There is no curse and people are very willing to attribute misfortune to a non-existent curse!
Mahalo Nui Loa for clarifying this.
Aloha Ke Akua
As someone from Hawaii, you did a wonderful job at explaining the folklore of Pele. You even went out of your way to mention what will happen when someone shows Pele (or Madame Pele as we locals sometimes refer to her as) kindness....and what happens when someone doesn't. There have been reports of locals having encounters with Pele, which either happens in broad daylight or very late at night/very early in the morning. Many who encountered her said she appeared as either a beautiful young Hawaiian woman or an old Hawaiian lady. Best to offer her booze, food or smoke. I grew up listening to her stories. Thank you for sharing this with the world.
I hope I'm not offending me anyone when I say this
When I herd the old woman story asking for booze or smokes and having you confirm it is wild. Like imagine all those old ladies who got free booze and smokes
purple pikmin in pfp, based :)
I was a little worried when Red mentioned you need to offer booze or smokes, since I don't drink or smoke--knowing I can offer something to eat instead is nice! Even though I am almost certainly never going to be on or live in Hawaii, it's good to know there is a solution to this extremely specific scenario
What happens if you offer her weed?
@@Bronze_Age_Sea_PersonShe might start that lava party, whether or not she wants to spare you.
So old ladies get free booze and smokes?
This was probably the story every grandma told their kids huh.....
When I'm 80, I'm moving to Hawaii. Free stuff!
No mention of Pele cursing tourists who dare remove pieces of lava rock from her volcano as a souvenir?
thirteenfury my cousin almost did that on our trip to hawaii, I was like "no! don't!" ...he put it back real quick
thirteenfury happened to me took a little lava rock next thing you know skidded myself six ways to Saturday
thirteenfury I kinda wanna know how it feels like tho
thirteenfury One of the most well-known myths in Hawaii is Pele’s Curse, which - it turns out - is not an ancient myth at all. Pele’s curse says that any visitor who takes rock or sand away from the Hawaii islands will suffer bad luck until the native Hawaiian elements are returned. The warning is ubiquitous in Hawaii, but it is a modern legend and some people attribute it to a disgruntled park ranger who was sick of people carting off rocks on his watch. Still others think tour guides made up the curse to discourage tourists from bringing dirt and sand onto the buses. Either way, each year hundreds of visitors send packages back to Hawaii full of rocks, sand, and other natural materials in an effort to relieve their consciences and change their luck.
So in short, Don't fuck with Hawaii
I swear Pele and Ai'laau's story just makes me think;
People: You drew/scared away Ai'laau! Thank you so much! We're saved!
Pele: Ooooh, I wouldn't say saved. More like under new management.
So my choir teacher went to Hawaii recently, and she said how a local believed she saw a god while she was there. So while it was dark, and my teacher was driving, she sees two dogs running on the street. She stops instantly as to not hit them. The dogs were a little brown Dachshund, and the other was a little white dog which ran off before she could get a better look at it. There were four people in the car, my teacher, her husband, my teacher's friend, and her husband. The Girls saw the white dog, but neither of the men did. The Dachshund had a collar, so they went and returned the lost dog. The owners were so grateful, that they treated my teacher, and her three people that she was with, to dinner. As my teacher explained the story, the couple who owned the dog grew pale. The couple said that my teacher saw a goddess that loves to help animals in need, and is seen as a little white dog in times like this. My teacher thought that this was the coolest thing ever when the locals said what they believed to have happened.
This story gave me chills
This is such a cool story
They were probably just fucking with him. The locals in Hawaii like to do that to tourists all the time
"Oh, cool. At least we managed to help her out."
Yea I can approve that ppl would do that here.
Who in Hawaii didn’t give Pele her beer and cigarettes
I knew a girl named Pele in my school, and I find it funny that she is one of the most chill and easy going person I’ve ever met
So someone didnt give Pele her booze and smokes....
Unfortunately, she found a house where the residents didn't have any.
@@cursedalien WHERES MY SMOKES
And then gifts were placed at the base of the volcano to calm Pele down.
No party like a Pele party
Yet Hawaii wants to publicly band smoking entirely
2:15
Pele: YOUR HOTNESS SCARED ME!
Kamapua'a: Alrighty, but we're still good right?
Pele: *starts throwing lava at him*
Kamapua'a: MKAY POINT TAKEN IM OUT BYE
*books It to the nearest ocean*
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Pele: Wait no I changed my mind!
"NO WAIT, I MISS YOU. COME BACK!"
Cooooooome baaaaaaack 😭😭
“What personality would you give a volcano god?”
Tsundere
Underrated
Rly 😐 ?
@@jacobsheehan9715 think about it
deredere: calm
tsuntsun: eruption
It's not like I want to melt your face with my pyroclastic flow or anything, baka.
On that note Tori Amos released an album called "Boys for Pele" after a messy breakup
oh no
“Hawaiian lava sledding...”
Me: Awesome!
“I promise, it’s safer than it sounds.”
Me: Damn it
this is a mood
This kinda reminds me of the “Curse of Pele” I heard about when my family traveled to Hawaii, warning us to not bring any volcano rocks off the islands, lest we suffer misfortune.
Reportedly this is backed up by national park staff receiving boxes and letters containing volcano rocks, stating that people had relatives/pets die, financial crises, and all other accounts of misfortune happen to them shortly after returning home with the rocks. This is probably all superstition but it’s interesting nonetheless.
The Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona has a similar superstition regarding misfortune following those who steal pieces of petrified wood from the park. They even have a binder on a table in the visitor center stuffed full of the supposed letters from people trying to break the curse by mailing the pilfered rocks back.
Isn't some types of volcanic rock like super toxic?
With something like that why risk it?
@@AhmedAli-hi4si depending on the locations it can have a shitload of sulfur in it
@@sheevpalpatine1105 oh that bad unless your making perfumes apparently
Welp...Someone made Pele mad again...
I was just about to comment something similar.
That not funny at all
Actually they made ai la'au mad
Man you are easily offended. Learn to take a joke, geez.
Yea, I'm gonna have to write a fanfic battle between Pele and Ai Laau.
Hawaiian mythology is more anime than we originally thought; it even comes with its own fanservice beach party episode!
Mullerornis that's kind of ironic because of *cough* pearl harbor *cough*
This thread got really retarded really fucking quick.
Ah shit sorry, I'll leave now
Seiban and hot girls
pun intended
Seiban Speaking of animoo, where the hell is your profile picture from!
I really love how when Pele and the other kupua start fighting, their flowers and eyes turn to look like their element. Very small detail, but I think it’s great. 👍
So remember kids if an old lady asks you for booze and cigarettes you better say yes or else omae wa mo shindeiru
brilliant
NANI!? (Lava bursts through wall)
N A N I
Ain't no party like a Pele party.
"Omea what??"
"You will know soon!"
You are by far the most entertaining disembodied voice I have ever heard.
Love how instead of fading into obscurity because of outdated myths Peel is still just chilling on the islands asking people for cigarettes and alcohol
I don’t have that here but I do have some Sprite.
*Pele
Ooh, colours! Legit interesting, love it when you branch out to alternate cultures. Pele is pretty dope and probably is up there for a good canon ship
Pelepua'a
Real Deal Kyogre That means Volcano Pig in Hawaiian.
Real Deal Kyogre aw, thank you!
AtarahDerek Oh, master Jack? He goes by John or Laurens in public but family and friends call him Jack.
She got REAL mad recently and exploded on Hawaii.
Someone didn't give her drinks and cigarettes.
No it's because its her land and not ours we are not allowed to disrespect her or the island.
4:35.
Red: Kamapua'a was alternatively described as super handsome AND super ugly in the sources I used
Me: Well, he was depicted as a pig so... #relatable
i wonder who the old lady was who invented the last part of the story
Probably a village elder’s mom.
Probably some Random kid in Hawaii “Wait is my grandma Pele? Am I demigod?”
In Hawaii they tell you it's an old Hawaiian woman with red hair, or so I've been told since I've been here.
@@carlosvillanueva8530 So I think the lesson here is to just keep a carton of cigs and a 12-pack handy for any configuration of random old ladies knocking on doors. That should cover it, right?
Chances are it may just be a general hospitality thing that morphed into a mythology overtime. Nothing teaches kids to be kind to others quite like the implication that the person they don't help out may actually own the island they live on.
1:55 every hero x enemy fanfic ever
Yep like dabi x .... deku DISGUSTING
@@4ntlergr4ve or worse
Bakugo Vs Deku
*shudders*
@@captainbirch9835 Yikes we don't wanna talk about it see and this is why i quit the fandom
2:10 Man, could you imagine how weirdly hilarious it'd have been if at the end of Beauty and the Beast if that when Beast transforms back to his handsome human self, Belle started screaming and hucking random stuff at him?
Greek Mythology Conflict:
Oh no how dare they think you're more beautiful than me/ Dangit Zeus keep your pants on
Hawaiian Mythology Conflict:
YOU DARE BEAT ME IN A SLED RACE?!!??/ YOU WONT LIKE ME? FITE ME THEN
IzzytheGamer What got me was "FITE"😂😂😂
“You got any booze and smokes?”
Norse Mythology Conflict:
Loki stop seducing everylady and having monster babies/ LOKI CLEAN UP YOUR MESS RIGHT NOW.
Philippine Mythology Conflict: YOU HURT ONE OF USE YOU ALL DIE or get hurt or smth!!! / DAMMIT WHY YOU GOTTA TURN SOMEONE INTO AN ANIMAL AND GET AWAY WITH IT!!!
IzzytheGamer
"..someone to lava."
Such subtlety deserves praise
"...someone to lava-OH GOD IT BURNS!"
It's actually a song in a pixar short about a lonely volcano
Coy Raig yes
I live in Hawaii and am Hawaiian, and this is an amazing video. She even got a lot of pronunciations correct. Fantastic job, even if it's a few years late
guess you could say Pele was in lava with kamapua'a
Haha ;)
Now here the love song
m.th-cam.com/video/uh4dTLJ9q9o/w-d-xo.html
Shut the fuck up
As I watch this, Kilauea is erupting as we speak. Must be one party Pele is throwing
Weird timing
I LOVE IT
"However coming after the conclusion that they could totally kill each other, they decide to totally make out with each other instead" EVERY ENEMIES TO LOVERS RELATIONSHIP EVER
So Kupua where basically X-Men before the X-Men.
That's what I thought too
My brain went for Exalted
Mullerornis All the gods started out as spirits or legendary heroes in mythology. None of them count as gods because a god must be omnipotent. And it's impossible to have more than one omnipotent god. Shared power is spared power.
AtarahDerek If you're looking at the actual definition of god it doesn't say they have to be omnipotent
AtarahDerek No, I don't think a God is obligated to be omnipotent.
Ah, I love Miscellaneous Myths! Never fails to make me laugh
HilariouslyScary ok..
I’m buying, like, five of their shirts.... all because of Red and Blue....especially the Miscellaneous Myths.
Hello
Yeah
HilariouslyScary never does does it
I like how the flower crowns on the Kupua's turn into their respective powers/elements when they're using magic
Now that's good character design!
One thing you forgot to mention about Kamapua'a, in some myths he's half pig and is credited with digging up the ground (using his snout as a shovel) to help humans invent farming. How can these myths be totally crazy and make so much sense at the same time?
They weren't made up on the spot these are centuries-old oral traditions information gathered over centuries can be very comprehensive.
@@FrancisR420 Sorry if I sounded offensive - I just meant that in other times and places some of the imagery seems bizarre, but it's still possible to see the logic behind the story and sometimes it seems a strange juxtaposition.
@@SuperSongbird21 like what Red said with how the myth describes the volcanoes/islands' geology accurately, these myths are what intrigues researchers/scientists to study them in hawaii. yet the earliest settlers observed 'Pele' for a long time before more land took form (in theory).
When I visited Hawaii I heard this myth.
Two youths, a man named Ohia and a lady named Lehua, were engaged to be married and very much in love. Ohia was very handsome and attracted Pelé, so she asked him to run away with her. When he refused she became enraged, and turned him into a gnarled and ugly bush. Lehua was distraught and sobbed continuously to the point the gods pitied her, and turned her into a beautiful red flower that grew on the bush. Pelé was angered by this and plucked off the flower, which in turn brought great rains like Lehua's sobs, so she returned the flower. It's said now that if you pick the Ohia Lehua flowers, you will bring great rains.
Wow.
Thats really cool!
Poor man
'Ohi'a is a tree but u got that rite
Is it weird that I'm in Hawaii right now?
As someone who is from Hawaii, your pronunciation was mostly okay...However when you start explaining the plot quickly, the pronunciation gets a little lazy. Pele is (peh-leh) not (pay-lay) But kudos for even attempting. I’m a big fan of this channel.
Malama Pono!
Also, Ai la'au ( aye- lah- ow). Maybe a little more focus and respect on the cultural traits, language and spelling matter, before you story about their myths....
@@daniellepacific9813 it would be nice, but I'd rather a video with mildly off pronounciation than a video 2 years late caught up in details
@@daniellepacific9813 The price of perfection is infinite.
@@daniellepacific9813inevitably non-natives will mispronounce words. That’s not cultural disrespect and it doesn’t suggest a lack of research; it suggests not being a native speaker of the relevant language. It takes YEARS to master fluent pronunciation. Don’t be a dick.
@@commandoclo just like with learning any language. Usually getting the accent down makes it a bit easier, but im learning French so I cant say that for every language.
Long ago 4 water benders lived together in harmony. Then everything changed when a fire bender attacked!!! 💧💧🔥💧💧
OH GOD YOU'RE KILLING ME!!!!
AHAHAHAHA!!!!
You should've said.. 'All was blissful.. until the fire nation attacked.'
Zaxor Von Skyler omg yasss
But water beats fire?
Mercy it was a avatar reference
you made me ship a volcano and rain are you aware of that
Ikr? Wtf is wrong with me?
Shadow Thief interesting
SAME XD
Do you guys worship Aphrodite or something?
Keahilele :(starts being a bad ass and going really fast down the side)
Poliahu:" Im about to ruin this man's hole carrier."
I think u mean lady
Oh I live in Hawaii I had a trip to the big island to learn more about her. She does appear as a old lady but she can also look like a beautiful girl too.
usually with ʻehu hair and a red dress
TBH I really loved Moana, it opened my eyes to a culture and mythology that I'd never known very much about before, so it was great! Awesome video, by the way, I always learn a lot watching you guys
Lily Nicholson Im glad for your new found discovery.
A lot of people seem to like it, I seem to be one of the only ones who didn't.
I've been a Moana fan since 2014 (thank you, internet era). To me, it's one of the biggest, richest worlds they've yet explored, and it sparked my latest interest in wayfinding. Of course, bringing Lin-Manuel Miranda on didn't hurt either. First time a Disney movie has advertised its primary song writer (in English, anyway) alongside the lead VAs.
Lauren Reed Hughes It was announced in 2014.
plus hey hey
This Hawaiian approves but w’s are pronounced as v’s and you got the long name right. Also kamapua’a had maori tattoos and not Hawaiian but eh loved it
To be fair, Hawaiian tattoos and Maori tattoos look pretty similar to the untrained eye. Its like showing someone a conversation in Mandarin (what they speak in mainland China) and Cantonese (what they speak in Hong Kong), unless one knows the subtle differences between two very similar languages, it sounds the same for an untrained ear.
Love how you used Lava as the end credit song
Soooo....basically the Big Island's micro-climates are due to a lovers' spat?
And a sports contest.
I always love hearing about Polynesian legends - they're often really fun/funny or really touching and heartwarming. No doom and gloom (well, aside from volcano-people like Pele having temper tantrums, and that's not so much gloom, just doom).
damnit.
I'll be watching this later. Bad Internet. We're gonna have our new year celebration first so HAPPY NEW YEAR RED AND BLUE!
Mc Jethro Pov Tee Did you watch it yet?
ya did you?
......
Percabeth
Mc Jethro Pov Tee So how did you commented this and have you watch if there is no wifi?
To be fair, they do make it clear in "Moana" that Maui is a "Person Plus Plus".
EHH246 Really!? I didn't really feel that when I saw it.
He has no power without his hook, just a long lifespan and extra strength. Seems a pretty fitting description of Maui. He's person ++ with a magic item.
"Demigod" is close to it. Maui in the movie is broadly a god, since he's an immortal with supernatural power who represents an aspect of the world. He's just a very low-level god, especially compared to Te Fiti, who's a proper deity and on a totally different scale compared to him.
Yeah, there was that scene where he describes how he wasn't 'born a demigod' but was human and got sweet plus plus upgrades like, as mentioned, a hook, superstrength, agelessness and tattoo memory
In the myths, Maui is more like a Person++++++++. He’s like that one anime character who literally cannot be defeated (of whom there are literally dozens even though there is only one Maui).
You know what? You did a great job with the pronunciation. I'm really glad you decided to cover some of the legends from my home.
Aloha
welp. no party like a Pele party xD
CAUSE A PELE PARTY DON'T STOP UNTIL EVERYTHING IS FIRE AND OH GOD SHE'S BURNING EVERYONE JUST PUT THE ROCK, OR SAND OR PELE HAIR BACK WHERE YOU FOUND HOLY CRAP!
jayblade2000 Pele: PUT THAT THING BACK WHERE IT CAME FROM OR SO HELP ME THERE'LL BE BARBECUED RIBS FOR DINNER
#TheRoofIsOnFire
lexalina132 yasss pele fire party tjen we all dieee yesss im jk
lexalina132 THERE ARE SHIRTS FOR THIS NOW
I'll have to always give alcohol and cigarettes to old white women who ask for them now.
Happy new year.
Jason93609 or at least if you're in any place with a valcano
Gonna have to work harder then that, real legend only says old women and not old white women
I think she's mistaking white haired women for white women
I can't help but be reminded of a recent story involving Pele:
The cult Love Has Won relocated to Hawai'i a couple years ago. The locals were immediately suspicious but that suspicion turned to outrage when the cult's leader- a white mainland woman, btw- claimed to be a reincarnation of Pele. There were protests, things got out of hand, and somehow a fire broke out. The firemen who arrived to put it out demanded to know who started it. The protesters answered, "Pele!"
(Postscript- they eventually fled to Crestone, Colorado after the umbrage became too much to take. Their leader died at some point along the way, which her followers had been expecting for some time. This was because she claimed to have terminal cancer, which she treated with "natural remedies"- for sale on their website, because of course they were- plus lots and lots of colloidal silver, which she seemed to regard as some sort of wonder drug. The eventual autopsy revealed she never had cancer at all. She had died from a combination of bad living habits... and drinking WAY too much colloidal silver. Seriously, by the end she was literally purple. Pele would never.)
Sometimes, the gods don’t need to smite us. We do their job for them wonderfully.
i'm not trying to make fun of the victims or their families, (and i'm sorry for those who lost their homes)but since kilauea is kinda active right now in hawaii, i'm guessing pele is PISSED
That was a thought of mine too...
Someone must had stolen lava rocks from her volcano again
Someone didn’t give her the booze and smokes she asked for-
@@Mad3bunny The National Park service gets tons of boxes with lava sent back and I'm sorry notes IRL
angry screaming from the top of Kiluea: *YA DAM RIGHT IM ******* *PISSED!!!!*
... what if you don't have booze and smokes? can i just give her lemonade or smthing?
"booze and smokes" is one of the things Pele in disguise may ask for. She might ask for a ride somewhere, or something else. She won't ask for something you DON'T have.
Lucas Liso
You sure? She seems unreasonable enough to demand.
"They're not really gods, more like humans++"
why does that register so easily
Ain't no party like a Pele party 'cause a Pele party don't stop.
Ain't no party like a Pele party 'cause a Pele party gets HOT!🔥🌋
This is probably my fav video because of the epic and well done scenes between the entire fire vs water and then they just kiss XD Crackes me up and I gotta admit, I ship it..... my fangirl side is starting to take over again! Help!
*throws a book at her in fangirl mode* "BEGONE DEMON!"
It's basically just...
I HATE YOU
WELL I HATE YOU
*angry makeout*
I can't help you. Fangirlism is the most powerful of emotion.
The music during the 'action scene' is perfect, and the timing for the end of the segment fits the music perfectly too. Love it.
Can we all just appreciate how amazing the frames at 3:54 are
*Insert obvious Soccer joke here*
*futbol
Blue Moon YEAAHHH FOOTBALL
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL
Matheus Schroeder balls
wolfoflies more like football for everyone else outside of the US (and possibly Canada, dunno what they say there)
It always surprises me with how much Polynesian legends line up with some scientific explanation. Like I know many myths explain natural events but Polynesian ones like this can get oddly specific...
Am I the only one who thought of Avatar (the laft airbender) watching this? Happy New Year btw. :)
nah man i thought about it too
Mmeee
I've never heard of 'the _laft_ airbender' before, whats that about? *waits for the hate to start rolling in*
Panic! because i need a username! ☹️😑
YAAAAAAASSSSSSS
looks like Pele really had it out for someone this week
She is portrayed to be quite hot in Smite
Lava Bae gets all of the play
I really like her design tbh. I wish there were some more firey elements to it though other than her hair and footsteps.
Man, I can't believe there was such a big backstory for Anoia, the Goddess of Things that Get Stuck in Drawers.
Rattle your drawers in her honor (and if you've got a cigarette, she wouldn't say no that, either)!
I love how their relationship starts out with them hating each other's guts and then all of a sudden their making out- honestly my favorite kind of romance to write about.
a tale as old as time: FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT KISS KISS KISS
2:38 even for just basic drawings the style is so cute
"Don't worry, I promise it's a lot safer than it sounds!"
Don't worry? I like playing games that have a higher-than-fifty-percent-chance to kill me!
*Dr Bright is not allowed to participate in lava sledding. Yes, I mean with actual lava*
Of course you do, Dr Bright.
Your art is always a joy to look at but this one is freaking stunning! Especially the fight scenes between Lava & Rain and the four goddesses of the mountain. I love how expressive you make your characters.
I love the musical edits here, always makes me happy
Cool, can you guys do more Polynesian myths? Edit: Also more Norse, Celtic, Japanese, Egyptian, and African myths?
Egypt is an African country, so Egyptian myths are African myths...
I must say the pronunciation was not bad at all! I can tell you did research! Thank you for the representation of Pele! You should do a part 2! There’s so much other stories like her and her sister Hi’iaka! ❤️❤️❤️
i lived in hawaii for 8 years as a kid and by far whenever i took hawaaiian studies pele was always my favorite goddess
*Kupua, or person + +
I’ve been binge watching OSP for the past couple days and I never expected a Hawaiian video! It’s always great to see the Hawaiian mythos get some recognition other than Maui, so thanks for making this video!
Oh god, the song at the end kicked me right in the heart. That song is so good, and your voice is so wonderful.
Your singing voice is literally so calming wtf
This is my favorite story to listen to and to tell, you definitely did it justice
I like that Pele has a hospitality story around her, those are some of my favourites, mainly because of the scary things the gods/spirits do to people who reject them.
Considering whats happening in hawaii looks like someone was too cheap to give pele a smoke and a beer.
I have a dream
I hope will come true
That you’ll be with me
And I’ll be with you
I wish that the earth, sea, and sky up abov-a
Will send me someone to lava
KitKatPotato thats not how to do the song at the end
here is the ltrics:
I have a dream
I hope will come true
That you're here with me
And I'm here with you
I wish that the earth, sea, and the sky up abov-a
Will send me someone to lava
OH GOD IT BURNS!
Honestly I just love how you just sing so nicely at what I guess would be the credits sort of
Overly Sarcastic Productions please make more videos Polynesian myth videos
"After they come to the conclusion that they can totally kill each other they decided to make out instead"
Me:AHH I SHIP IT LIKE IF U SHIP IT
Alpha Wolf IT'S A PERFECT SHIP
Alpha Wolf yes also, kamapua'a is so hot
Do they know Maui is their Son?
I love how you use my favorite track from Atlantis for pretty much everything! Major respect for your history/myth knowledge and taste in music!
if anyone wants another myth of pele, we were taught in our filipino class about pele and her sisters, namaka and hi'iaka.
pele really has a terrible temper but she's good at heart, at least from what i understood in the story. she did accidentally kill the dude she had a big crush on AND turned his wife into a flower so they could be together forever, but i digress.
I love how Pele’s modern characterization is just “old lady who wants some booze and smokes”. If humanity is going to respect the gods less, the gods will be less respectable. But people still pay tribute to Pele because she can still kick your a**. Natural disasters are something that people still fear, even in the modern day.
Why can’t she be “hot” as well as hot?