Night Marchers

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The following is an outline of information about one of the most famous supernatural phenomenon in the islands, the Night Marchers.

Po Kane is the night of the God Kane and on that night the marchers consist of chiefs, chiefesses, priests and close attendants. Chiefs are accompanied by the aumakua of the living . They march to protect those in their paths.
Characteristics

• The chief is carried in a manele (sling)
• The procession is lighted by torches.
• The warlike chiefs are apt to march with and between two warriors
• The caller of the tapu or kapuo goes in front
• Apt to be seen near old temples.
• One hear drums, flutes, laughter as they are playing their favorite games as if in life.

Po Akua  is the 14th night of the moon  and on that night the spirit of chiefs, warriors, aumakua,  and the gods march. ( M.K. Puku'i notes in Kepelino 1932 BPBM)
(Huaka'ipo).

• Seen after sunset and lasts till sunrise.
• Wind will appear to snap off branches of trees. (this was that nothing impedes the way of the gods nor can anything appear over the god's head)
• Rows of 6 people carrying torches (red), 3 are females, 3 are males
• Associated with bright light, thunder, lightening, and sudden downpour of rain and or heavy surf.
• The torches are very very bright (for the gods)

Huaka'ipo (Night Marchers)   Favorite nights to March: Po Akua, Po Kane.  Also seen during Po Ku and Po Lono.

And these are the places They march

1. Lua-o-Milu  (Beckwith: Haw. Mythologies Chpt. X)

Entrance to the Next World.
Places are marked by a tree
Leina-ka-uhane
Kahakuloa on Maui
Waipi'o Valley, Hawai'i.
Moanalua, O'ahu.

2. Leina-a-ka-uhane (Hoyt 1977:49)
Kapapaki'iki'i....Ni'ihau
Mauloku...............Lehua
Hanapepe.............Kaua'i
Kaimalolo...........O'ahu
Boundary of Ko'olau and Kona in Wainene District, 
Moloka'i
Hokunui................Lana'i
Keka'a...................Maui
Plains of kamaomao, Maui
Hilo.....................Hawai'i
Waipio...................Hawai'i
Palilua..................Hawai'i

3. Stopping Places (Malo. Beckwith Chapt X)
First Stopping Place............Pu'u-ku-akahi 
Second Place (Leaping Up Place)......Ku-akeahu
Final Parting Place..............Ka-pa'a-heo

4. Wandering Places of Souls (Kuewa): (Beckwith Haw. Mythologies Chapt X)
Plains of Kamaomao.........Maui
Kaupea at Pu'uloa.............O'ahu
Uhana.................................Lana'i
Maohelaia..........................Moloka'i
Mana..................................Kaua'i
Halali'i...............................Ni'ihau