It is said that the Green Lady Wahiwa is persecuted by the forest on the island of O'ahu in Hawaii. Once a mother who lost children is still looking for them.
Visitors to the lush and charming Wahiwa rainforest in Hawaii should stand carefully, because the Green Lady Wahiwa can observe, especially in Gulch in Wahiawa, a town on a plateau or “middle valley” between two volcanoes on the island of O'ahu. Lakes and tanks are infrequent in Hawaii, and Wahiawā is unique surrounded by three sides through Lake Wilson (also known as Wahiawā Reservoir or Kaukonahua). It is a kind of environment, as well as in the green of the forest in which the Green Lady is said.
The green lady of Wahiawa, hidden with leaves, moss and grass, with green skin and seaweed tangled in the hair, is a spectral figure that haunted these green landscapes for centuries. Her presence, although associated with the natural beauty of the region, brings amazing and disturbing air to the forest.
A tragic legend of mother's regret
The story of the Green Lady of Wahiawa is a sadness and a loss, seemingly rooted in the native Hawaiian folklore, but with a newfangled accent, because most legends mention her deep fear of cars and that she would often cross the gorge instead of it.
According to legend, she was once a loving mother who ventured into the forest with her children. However, the tragic return of events led to the loss of her children among dense leaves, some claimed that they had disappeared in the gorge. Broken and desperate, she spent countless years wandering in the woods in search of them.
Over time, her regret transformed her into the creation of a forest, forever interspersed with greenery around her. In some varieties she was furious that nobody would support her find her child, so she entered the forest deeper and never heard again.
Eternal search for a mother
In her eternal pursuit of finding lost children, the Green Lady Wahiwa became part of the forest. Her appearance, now as green as the leaves in which she is wrapped, reflects the leaves of its surroundings. Sometimes it is also described in green and fish scales, and her hair covered with seaweed. Her rot of rot comes from a rotten plant covering her body.
However, her transformation made her desperate and gloomy figure. Legend has it that during her endless search she will catch every child she will meet, hoping that he will find his own lost offspring. This story instilled a sense of caution and fear among those who venture into the Wahiwa forest, especially those with youthful children. The legend of the Green Lady also spread to the Wahiawa primary school near Gulch.
Background for the green lady legend of Wahiwa
Where does this legend come from? Is it just a legend referred to to support children away from the gorge? This is a seemingly up-to-date legend, because the mention of cars is a vast part of knowledge. It differs completely from the green lady of Europe, where she is most often a noble woman in Scotland. But is this really a Hawaiian creature?
It looks more like a Japanese mythological creature called Kappa, and some sources even call the green lady of Wahiwa Hawaiian kappa. This water creation is a child grabbing a turtle -like humanoid. Japanese folklore and mythology have influenced many contemporary Hawaiian ghosts because of immigration and there are many quintessence of Japanese ghost stories found in Hawaii or combined with Hawaiian culture, such as the History of the Green Lady.
The vision of the Green Lady of Wahiwa dates back at least in 1957, when some children were questioned by the police after the claim that she saw her in Gulch behind the school junior high school.
Will the legend of the Green Lady Wahiwa dying legend? The last reported vision is gloomy that it took place in half or maybe in the overdue eighties. Despite this, children and teenagers challenge themselves to come across a bridge that runs over the attachment, where it is said to be traveling.
References:
Green Lady Wahiwa – Information
Folklore in Hawaii – Wikipedia
https://njahs.blogspot.com/2011/01/Kappa-and-haunted-ponds-of-hawaii.html
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