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Although some might refer to Kalapana as a ghost town, this is actually a misnomer. The Hawaiians who lived in the path of the lava flows that covered the land moved to nearby areas, and soon after the lava had hardened, many began to replant -- starting with coconuts along the new edge of the land. A new community of the original native Hawaiian residents is also in formation, at the edge of the lava near the Black Sand Beach. Hawaiians have a special view of the volcano, home to Pele, Goddess of the Volcanoes, and they recognize the eruptions and lava flow as part of the natural cycle of creation that actually births new lands at the same time as some of the surface elements of the existing land are overrun. For an accurate depiction and description of Kalapana prior to the lava flows, when a community of native Hawaiians lived there,in a lifestyle that was close to the land, see "Kalapana a Hawaiian Place," at: maryannlynch.com.Mary ann bruchac lynch 22:54, 16 October 2007 (UTC)Mary Ann Lynch
