When did Trader Vic's start using the menehune? - General Tiki

E EPCOTExplorer Member Miami, FL Joined: May 13, 2014 Posts: 298	E EPCOTExplorer Posted posted on Fri, Jun 6, 2014 8:54 PM On 2014-06-05 15:53, TikiTacky wrote: My understanding was that the menehune were simply a small race of humans who were said to live in the jungles and forests before the Hawaiians settled the island. Possibly based on remains found of small hominids, such as homo floriensis, although I don't believe any hard evidence has been found. Edit: Wikipedia spells it out: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menehune One paragraph is of particular interest, but without citation it's hearsay: "The works attributed to the Menehune, however, are of advanced design, including dressed stone, and apparent antiquity, predating known peoples; no alternate explanation has been accepted for their construction." [ Edited by: TikiTacky 2014-06-05 15:57 ] Fascinating. I ask, as I've seen Aulani (which seems to want to be as culturally accurate as possible!) depict him as a small stone/tiki-esque fellow.

On 2014-06-05 15:53, TikiTacky wrote:
My understanding was that the menehune were simply a small race of humans who were said to live in the jungles and forests before the Hawaiians settled the island. Possibly based on remains found of small hominids, such as homo floriensis, although I don't believe any hard evidence has been found.

Edit: Wikipedia spells it out: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menehune

One paragraph is of particular interest, but without citation it's hearsay: "The works attributed to the Menehune, however, are of advanced design, including dressed stone, and apparent antiquity, predating known peoples; no alternate explanation has been accepted for their construction."

[ Edited by: TikiTacky 2014-06-05 15:57 ]

Fascinating. I ask, as I've seen Aulani (which seems to want to be as culturally accurate as possible!) depict him as a small stone/tiki-esque fellow.

Post #719465 by EPCOTExplorer on Fri, Jun 6, 2014 8:54 PM