In Hawaii, they call it "chicken skin," the prickly, hair-raising sensation that humans experience when they feel creeped out or fearful. And no matter how courageous you might think yourself, you can bet that in the presence of Hawaii's ephemeral night marchers ("spirit ranks"), your own personal chicken skin will undoubtedly be on full display. Long before you see the night marchers, you'll hear them. First comes the ominous, deep thudding of war drums. Then, you hear guttural chanting and spine-tingling blasts from a conch shell. A stench of death might assault your nose. Finally, you may see a succession of torches winding their way toward you in the darkness. Lopaka Kapanui, a Hawaiian kahuna (priest) and cultural practitioner who's well-acquainted with the islands' spooky folklore and featured in the video below. In most stories, they're ghostly warriors who stride through jungles and towns alike, adorned in the brilliant costumes of ages past. In their former lives, they protected high-ranking chiefs who were so sacred that no mortal man or woman was allowed to look at them. Th is conte nt was generated by GSA Content Generator DEMO!
Kapanui in an email interview. In life, kindly chiefs supposedly took to traveling at night in order to avoid being spotted by commoners (and leaving a subsequent bloodbath everywhere they went). That tradition, according to legend, is carried on into afterlife, as night marchers continue their eternal protective escort. The marchers still beat their drums out of an extreme sense of duty. Others know well enough to at least respect it. And if they arrive, no walls can stop them. The only thing that's been said to cause them to veer from a path is the presence of ti plants (a colorful evergreen plant with widespread cultural significance in Hawaii) planted around a home. In some instances, you might not notice the marchers approaching. Perhaps a gale force wind drowns out the drums or you're simply in the wrong place at the wrong time. No matter the scenario, you must hope that the ghost warriors take mercy on you. Article was generat ed with the help of GSA Co ntent Genera tor DE MO.
If not, you'll hear a shriek of "o-ia!", which means, "let him be pierced," and that'll be the end of you. But the night marchers respect bloodlines. If you're extremely fortunate, one of the long-dead men will be your distant ancestor - they'll shout, "na'u," which means "mine," indicating that one of the warriors has recognized you as a descendant. The procession will pass you by without causing you harm. If you don't share blood with any of the warriors you'll be left with only a few recourses. As the legend goes, you must strip off all of your clothing, lay face down on the ground, close your eyes, and play dead. Also, for good measure, urinate uncontrollably (we didn't make that part up). The idea is to convince the night marchers that you have nothing but fearful respect in their presence. Unbeknownst to him, he just happened to be standing in the middle of their path. Their effect on him was immediate and overwhelming. Later, he would learn from a cousin that ancestors in the otherworldly procession must have recognized him and surrounded him to provide protection from the marchers. Don't stop and try to take selfies, like some foolish people have done in the past. In other words, if you're in Hawaii and your "chicken skin" warns you of an impending night marcher experience, make like a chicken and flee for your life - because that might be exactly what's at stake. Lopaka Kapanui diligently chronicles the many ghost stories of Hawaii. He's collected hundreds of stories on his Ghosts Next Door blog and adds more regularly.
As we were saying, Ford and Chevy are both American. Both of these auto brands have been ridiculously successful and have come to be known for certain cars. For Ford, those vehicles are the Mustang, the F-150, the Escape and, of course, the Focus. When it comes to Chevy, even non-car fans have heard of the Camaro, the Corvette and the iconic Impala. But could you tell us the difference between the two if we showed you a picture of one of them? That's the question we're going to answer today. The way in which we're going to do that is by asking you a question, as well as show you what the vehicle looks like. It will be your job to glean as much as you can from both to make an educated guess as to which brand was responsible for that vehicle. Of course, if you're a fan, you won't need any help, but if you aren't, then take all the help you can get.
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But the Night Marchers Respect Bloodlines
por Reva Farrelly (2023-07-05)
In Hawaii, they call it "chicken skin," the prickly, hair-raising sensation that humans experience when they feel creeped out or fearful. And no matter how courageous you might think yourself, you can bet that in the presence of Hawaii's ephemeral night marchers ("spirit ranks"), your own personal chicken skin will undoubtedly be on full display. Long before you see the night marchers, you'll hear them. First comes the ominous, deep thudding of war drums. Then, you hear guttural chanting and spine-tingling blasts from a conch shell. A stench of death might assault your nose. Finally, you may see a succession of torches winding their way toward you in the darkness. Lopaka Kapanui, a Hawaiian kahuna (priest) and cultural practitioner who's well-acquainted with the islands' spooky folklore and featured in the video below. In most stories, they're ghostly warriors who stride through jungles and towns alike, adorned in the brilliant costumes of ages past. In their former lives, they protected high-ranking chiefs who were so sacred that no mortal man or woman was allowed to look at them. Th is conte nt was generated by GSA Content Generator DEMO!
Kapanui in an email interview. In life, kindly chiefs supposedly took to traveling at night in order to avoid being spotted by commoners (and leaving a subsequent bloodbath everywhere they went). That tradition, according to legend, is carried on into afterlife, as night marchers continue their eternal protective escort. The marchers still beat their drums out of an extreme sense of duty. Others know well enough to at least respect it. And if they arrive, no walls can stop them. The only thing that's been said to cause them to veer from a path is the presence of ti plants (a colorful evergreen plant with widespread cultural significance in Hawaii) planted around a home. In some instances, you might not notice the marchers approaching. Perhaps a gale force wind drowns out the drums or you're simply in the wrong place at the wrong time. No matter the scenario, you must hope that the ghost warriors take mercy on you. Article was generat ed with the help of GSA Co ntent Genera tor DE MO.
If not, you'll hear a shriek of "o-ia!", which means, "let him be pierced," and that'll be the end of you. But the night marchers respect bloodlines. If you're extremely fortunate, one of the long-dead men will be your distant ancestor - they'll shout, "na'u," which means "mine," indicating that one of the warriors has recognized you as a descendant. The procession will pass you by without causing you harm. If you don't share blood with any of the warriors you'll be left with only a few recourses. As the legend goes, you must strip off all of your clothing, lay face down on the ground, close your eyes, and play dead. Also, for good measure, urinate uncontrollably (we didn't make that part up). The idea is to convince the night marchers that you have nothing but fearful respect in their presence. Unbeknownst to him, he just happened to be standing in the middle of their path. Their effect on him was immediate and overwhelming. Later, he would learn from a cousin that ancestors in the otherworldly procession must have recognized him and surrounded him to provide protection from the marchers. Don't stop and try to take selfies, like some foolish people have done in the past. In other words, if you're in Hawaii and your "chicken skin" warns you of an impending night marcher experience, make like a chicken and flee for your life - because that might be exactly what's at stake. Lopaka Kapanui diligently chronicles the many ghost stories of Hawaii. He's collected hundreds of stories on his Ghosts Next Door blog and adds more regularly.
As we were saying, Ford and Chevy are both American. Both of these auto brands have been ridiculously successful and have come to be known for certain cars. For Ford, those vehicles are the Mustang, the F-150, the Escape and, of course, the Focus. When it comes to Chevy, even non-car fans have heard of the Camaro, the Corvette and the iconic Impala. But could you tell us the difference between the two if we showed you a picture of one of them? That's the question we're going to answer today. The way in which we're going to do that is by asking you a question, as well as show you what the vehicle looks like. It will be your job to glean as much as you can from both to make an educated guess as to which brand was responsible for that vehicle. Of course, if you're a fan, you won't need any help, but if you aren't, then take all the help you can get.