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Kana, the Giant of Kohala There once lived a strong warrior named Kana who had supernatural powers. On the Big Island in Kohala is where Kana lived. Kana was so tall that he could walk through the ocean from one island to another. Since he was so tall, he could even put one foot on O'ahu and the other foot on Kaua'i which were islands that were at least ninety miles away. Oro, was offended by the Hawaiians and wanted to get back at them by taking away the sun. He hid the sun in a cave behind some rocks so now, the Hawaiians would be in darkness forever. Since it was always dark, the Hawaiians couldn't dry their clothes or play outside. So, Kana set out to find the sun. Kana searched for the god who made the sun. When he found the god, Kana made a bargain with him. Kana said " If you retrieve the sun, and give it to me, I will make sure that their are enough dried kapa for everyone. " The god agreed to this deal and retrieved the sun for Kana. When the god gave the sun to Kana, he set it in the sky so well that no one has ever been able to move it since. Now the sun is back in the sky and all of the Hawaiians can dry their kapa. The Hawaiians lived happily ever after with the sun in the sky again.
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