Ancient Foot Trail

Much of the Ala Loa trail was built over an ancient foot trail that can still be seen here as it meanders beside the new trail. The section of the trail on the Kaniku lava flow remains intact and will be preserved. The trail was probably used mostly by commoners, for it passes just inland of the border of the royal sanctuary of 'Anaeho'omalu. Tradition holds that the night marchers, processions of spirits of the dead, pass on these ancient trails during certain nights of the year, and anyone who blocks their way or does not address them with the utmost humility will be found dead on the spot.

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