Don’t believe in curses? In 2017, Haleakala National Park on Maui received over 100 packages a month containing lava rocks people had swiped from the park. Taking lava rocks home also means you are packing Madame Pele’s curse home with you. Stepping on or touching corals can severely damage or even kill them. Sure, your feet won’t get cut up, but coral reefs are living organisms vital to the ocean’s health. Just because you’re wearing water shoes doesn’t mean you should step on the reef. Remember to give them plenty of space as well, and just in case you were wondering, no, there are no snakes in Hawaii to worry about. Touching an animal is disrespectful to the animal itself and the ʻaumakua they represent. ʻAumakua are family-specific and represent physical manifestations of deceased ancestors (take the manta ray in the movie Moana, for example). In addition, many of the animals you encounter in Hawaii are ʻaumakua. Not only are these animals endangered, but touching them can pass diseases between you and them (did you know sea turtles carry salmonella?). Don’t touch or get too close to wildlife- turtles, dolphins, monk seals, and nenes. To ensure that you quickly fall into rhythm with the islands, maximize your experience, and lessen your footprint on your first visit, here is the complete lowdown on WHAT NOT TO DO IN HAWAII.ġ. It’s all too easy for the uninformed traveler to make a cultural faux pas. Hawaii is a veritable melting pot, and the modern culture of the islands is a stew of Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, Asian, Portuguese, and American influence that is unlike anywhere else in the states. While Hawaii is technically part of the United States, over 2,000 miles and a slew of cultural differences separate the islands from the US mainland.
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