
In Hawaiian tradition, which sister of Pele is famed as a forest and hula patron and undertakes a long journey to retrieve Pele’s lover Lohiʻau?
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Get StartedIn Hawaiian tradition, which sister of Pele is famed as a forest and hula patron and undertakes a long journey to retrieve Pele’s lover Lohiʻau?
Options:
- Hiʻiaka
- Laka
- Pele
- Kapo
Correct answer: Hiʻiaka
Explanation: Hiʻiaka is Pele's sister and a patron of hula and forests; her voyage to recover Lohiʻau appears in Hawaiian chant cycles collected in the 19th century and in ongoing oral tradition.
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