A Hawaiian story hints at a huge wave that once struck the island of Maui Dawn Jermaill
A Hawaiian narrative story involving the wrath of two deities has helped scientists track down remnants of an 8-metre-high tsunami that battered the states second largest island, Maui, at least 350 years ago.
Our work breathes new life into an ancient mo併olelo [a story passed down in folklore], putting flesh on the bones of a significant historical event, says at the University of Southampton, UK.
