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Kiha-wahine
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Region: Hawaii, Maui Island
Time Period: Unknown
References in Literature:
Sources: China and Japan, p. 68

“On Maui, the greatest dragon of the island was Kiha-wahine. The natives had the saying, ‘ Kiha has mana, or miraculous power, like Mo-o-inanea’. She lived in a large, deep pool on the edge of the village Lahaina, and was worshiped by the royal family of Maui as their special guardian."

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