Menehunes
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The Menehunes were two-feet-high pygmy people who fed from forest plants and lived in caves. They were builders and craftsmen. They eventually moved out of the Lanihuli valley to avoid breeding with other human groups.
When
- First attested
- 1500 CE
- Attested period
- 1500 – 1820
- Historical notes
- 1500 census in Wainiha Valley counted 65; 1820 census of Kauaʻi listed 65.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Lua-nuʻu
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“The Menehunes were two-feet-high pygmy people who fed from forest plants and lived in caves. They were builders and craftsmen. They eventually moved out of the Lanihuli valley to avoid breeding with other human groups.”
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