If you’ve visited Hawaii’s popular tourist spot Waikiki Beach, you might have seen four really big stones there. 

Millions of tourists from all around the world have walked past these stones, often not realising their significance to the ancient Hawaiian people. 

According to an ancient legend, it’s said these stones represent four powerful beings, who are said to have come to Hawaii from Tahiti in 400AD. 

Hawaiians say their names were Kapuni, Kahaloa, Kimohi and their leader Kapaemahu.

Now this old story is being brought back to life in a new animated short film by Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu, Joe Wilson and Dean Hamer. 

Tahlea Aualiitia spoke to Dean Hamer in Oahu, Hawaii about the new short film, Kapaemahu.

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