AUTHOR

Robert Lopaka Kapanui

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Best known as “Hawaii’s Ghost Guy,” Lopaka Kapanui, has been sharing Hawaii’s stories for more than twenty-five years. A native Hawaiian born and raised on O‘ahu and spending his childhood vacations on Hawai‘i Island and Maui, Lopaka learned about his family’s history, customs, and protocol, which were passed down to him in the traditional Hawaiian way, through mo‘olelo, from mouth to ear, sitting at the foot of his Mother and his Aunty as they related the lessons to him. He learned the significance of the proper prayers to offer in ceremonial blessings, to enter or leave a sacred place, to ask for protection or forgiveness, or before gathering greenery in the depths of a Hawaiian forest, and the importance of intent. As a Master Storyteller, Lopaka received a special citation from the Hawai‘i State Legislature in 2020 for perpetuating and celebrating local culture, history, language, and folklore through storytelling and knowledge of these Islands’ history and legends.