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The Legend of the Night Marchers: Hawaii's Haunting Folklore
TLDR The Night Marchers are a chilling legend in Hawaii where ghostly chiefs and their guards march at night, killing anyone who looks at them. They are said to appear during specific moon phases and can be deterred with family ties or the plant Ti.
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The podcast discusses the legend of the Night Marchers of Hawaii.
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The Night Marchers are a folklore legend in Hawaii where people hear war drums, chanting, and see torches marching through the darkness, and it is advised to run away if encountered.
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The Night Marchers are the ghosts of chiefs and their guards who travel at night to avoid being seen, and if encountered, they will kill anyone who looks at them or is in their presence while wearing clothes.
04:55
The Night Marchers legend could have made a great Scooby-Doo episode, and it is even speculated that real estate developers might use the legend to scare people off land they want to buy.
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The Night Marchers tend to appear during the last four Hawaiian moon phases, which are darker than our lunar phases, and they typically march towards sacred or cultural sites.
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If you have a family tie to one of the Night Marchers, they will protect you, and having the plant Ti planted around your home can also offer protection.
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If you hear the drums, conch shell, smell rotting flesh, or see torches of the night marchers, you should run and not stick around, and definitely don't stop to take selfies.
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