I used to live in Hawaii and while I was there looked into the Menehune. I was intrigued by reports of a dwarfish race that inhabited the islands before the arrival of the Polynesians. To summarize my findings: 1. On the island of Kauai there are precise-fit megalithic constructions of artificial fish ponds that are widely accepted on Kauai to be the work of the Menehune. 2. At the same time, when asked about the Menehune on any other island, locals will often become defensive or angered at the question, and assert quite adamantly that they don’t exist and never did. “Stop asking” was the strong message I received. 3. Some claim the Menehune still live undetected in the jungles and forests of Hawaii. I have no personal beliefs as to the existence or non-existence now or in the past of the Menehune. The fish ponds of Kauai however were the only precise megalithic constructions I found anywhere on the Hawaiin islands. Whether they existed or not, the discovery of Homo Floresiensis proves that a species of hominid that matches the description did exist, albeit in Indonesia which is not terribly removed from Hawaii.

Easter Island - Peru connections megathread 🧵 This one probably is less controversial than potential connections between Gobekli Tepe and Easter Island, in part because they are oceanic neighbors, in part because there is now a clear DNA link between Polynesia and South America, and in part because the cultures referenced in these photos existed at the same time. That said, it is still intriguing. First up, the birdman, known as Tongata Manu to the Easter islanders, with petroglyphs abound and also a yearly competition to crown a king for the island. Left we have a rock art depiction of Tongata Manu from Easter Island and right we have a replica of a section of a Tucume pyramid built by the Lambayque culture circa 1000 AD prominently featuring Birdmen. That said there are countless examples of Birdmen featured prominently in much of the ancient art of Peru spanning many cultures.