Welcome back, witches! In this episode, we're diving into the fascinating realms of Hawaiian Deities, focusing on Lono, the god of peace and fertility, and Pele, the powerful goddess of fire and volcanoes. This episode is for educational purposes only, as Hawaiian spirituality is a closed practice. We are also going to touch on the effects of tourism and highlight a few Hawaiian content creators we came across! So, get in loser; we're exploring the sacred energies of the islands!

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References:

1. McShane, Elijah Kala. Awakened Olaha (whole site). https://www.awakenedaloha.org/about-1
2. Patterson, Rev. Kaleo. Tourism’s Negative Impact on Native Hawaiians. (1992)https://mphawaii.tripod.com/Tourism/TourismsNegativeImpact.htm#:~:text=Tourism%20development%20in%20Hawaii%20most,historic%20sites%20and%20sacred%20places.
3. Hughes, Claire Ku’uleilani. The Many Blessings of Lono. (2019) https://kawaiola.news/moomeheu/the-many-blessings-of-lono/
4. Nair, Nitten. Lono: The God of Agriculture. https://mythlok.com/lono/
5. Katie Pallett-Wiesel (2022). Over Tourism: Native Hawaiians Pay the Price. Catalyst. https://catalystmcgill.com/over-tourism-native-hawaiians-pay-the-price/
6. Sara Barnes (2022). Native Hawaiian is Urging People to Vacation Elsewhere and Explains Why. My Modern Met. https://mymodernmet.com/lily-hiilani-okimura-hawaii-tourism/
7. Scottie Andrew (2022). Tourism Takes a Toll on Native Hawaiians, But Here’s How You Can Help. Outtraveler. https://www.outtraveler.com/destination-guide/2022/8/18/tourism-takes-toll-native-hawaiians-heres-how-you-can-help
8. Williams, L. K., & Gonzalez, V. V. (2016). Indigeneity, sovereignty, sustainability and cultural tourism: hosts and hostages at ʻIolani Palace, Hawai’i. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 25(5), 668–683. https://doi.org/10.1080/09669582.2016.1226850
9. Sarah Miller-Davenport (2017). A ‘Montage of Minorities’: Hawai’i Tourism and the Commodification of Racial Tolerance, 1959-1978. The Historical Journal. Cambridge University Press. 2017;60(3):817-842. doi:10.1017/S0018246X16000364
10. Roberts Hawaii (n.d.). The Legend Behind Hawaii’s Goddess of Fire. Roberts Hawaii. https://www.robertshawaii.com/blog/legend-behind-hawaiis-goddess-fire/
11. Patti Wigington (2018). The Story of Pele, Hawaiian Volcano Goddess. Learn Religions. https://www.learnreligions.com/pele-hawaiian-volcano-goddess-4165798

For a list of the TikTok content creators we discussed, feel free to email us.  We ran out of characters and could not list them in our show notes.