"Aloha kakou, And welcome to this special 2-hour hawaiian episode Of "Finding bigfoot."" "The team leaves behind the wild Woods of the mainland." "To travel across the pacific To the bonachela," "Or jungles of hawaii," "In search of the island's Legendary biped..." "The menehune, Or hawaii's littlefoot." "It was all fun and games When tin was scared," "But now that I'm scared, It's not funny." "Unlike the creatures The team normally looks for," "The menehune are said to stand No more than 3 feet tall." "I know that it's not A myth anymore." "To get to the bottom Of this island mystery," "The hui from "Finding bigfoot" Forgoes the sand." "And sun of the hawaiian beaches." "And split up across Three of the islands." "You're an island native." "Have you ever seen Anything like that, ever?" "Trekking deep into the tangles Of hawaii's forest..." " whoa, what was that?" " My god." "The team relies On new techniques... looks like Your head's on fire." "Along with tried-and-true Bigfooting methods..." "Something's Moving in the bushes." "Hoping to unearth one Of hawaii's deepest mysteries." "Wait, there's something Over there." "It was impossibly large." "It definitely wasn't human." "I've been tracking Sasquatches for 25 years." "These animals, In fact, are real." "I've seen them." "They're here." "I'm having A really difficult time." "Finding an explanation for this." "There's something on the hill!" "I do think there's a 'squatch In these woods." "Captions paid for by Discovery communications" "the team has flown halfway Across the pacific ocean." "To the beautiful Hawaiian islands." "Specifically, we've come To the garden island, kaua'I." "Most people come here To enjoy some fun in the sun." "On the white sand beaches With some mai tais," "But we're not here on vacation," "And we're not here to look For bigfoots either." "In fact, hawaii is The only state in the union." "With zero bigfoot reports." "We've come here In search of a menehune," "Or hawaii's littlefoot." "We learned about the menehune When we met bobo's" "Hawaiian friends, Tin tin and john," "During our santa cruz Expedition." "I ain't never heard Of no bigfoot over there." "What do you have Over there?" "We go the opposite way, We have menehunes," "Just a little race of people." "Cool, man, We should go do." "A "Finding menehune" Episode over there." "Ever since then, We've been wanting." "To investigate the menehunes." "After all, bigfoots aren't." "The only unknown hominids Roaming the planet." "Thanks to modern Scientific research," "New species Are regularly unearthed." "If we can find evidence That proves the existence." "Of one of these other Mythological creatures," "Then perhaps it will open people Up to accept that," "Yes, bigfoots, too, Are real animals." "Just like we know they are." "Menehunes Are typically described." "As 2 to 3 feet tall With long, dark hair," "Reddish-color skin." "And a very muscular build, Like little body builders." "Like bigfoots, there are A lot of different theories." "As to what menehunes are." "Some people say that they are." "The original inhabitants Of the hawaiian islands." "Who still live here today." "However, they were pushed back." "Into the jungles Of the islands' interior." "When the larger Tahitian population." "Also made hawaii their home." "Others believe they may be part Of the homo floresiensis line," "Small human-like Creatures whose remains." "Were recently discovered On an island in indonesia." "The belief is that A small population." "May still inhabit these islands." "And, lastly, Some people believe." "They're just hawaiian folklore." "Just like leprechauns Or something." "But whatever the theory," "The team and I love A good mystery." "And any adventure that takes us To hawaii is a worthy endeavor." "Man, I'm tripping." "We're actually in hawaii." "I mean, I told You guys for years." "Every time we were out in The snow or the freezing cold," "I'd say "Hey, I'm getting Reports out of hawaii."" "You can't believe We're really here," "But I can't believe You really cut your hair." "Well, there's only room For one dude on this crew." "To have those feminine, Come-hither looks." "He did it." "I admit he won." "I can't match that mane." "We know for certain there's No bigfoots living in hawaii." "There's zero reports Coming out of here," "Which kind of shows That they're real." "Because if people are Just imagining," "Like, there's this human need To make up big, hairy monsters," "There'd be reports from hawaii, And there isn't." "But if they to get over To hawaii, they'd love it." "They'd thrive over here." "There are these persistent Reports of menehune," "These little people." "Yeah, the reports are kind of All over the place," "So, I mean, could it be." "That there actually is some Little critter running around?" "Or is it just some Sort of folk memory, perhaps?" "The team and I are not Only interested in sasquatches." "We're interested in all unknown Hominoids throughout the world," "Like the mapinguari from brazil." "Or the orang pendek From sumatra." "So little is known About the menehunes." "And what is known comes from The folklore from the area," "So the team and I Are really anxious to speak." "Directly to eyewitnesses Of menehunes." "Well, that's really what It comes down to for me, guys." "Is it folklore, mythology?" "Or is this A biological species?" "Because if you want To look at it." "From a scientific Perspective," "Where is the empirical, Tangible evidence." "That they're here?" "Are the menehune real?" "I don't know." "This I do know..." "The hawaiian islands." "Are comprised of more Than just sandy beaches." "Hawaii has a surprisingly Diverse habitat chock-full." "Of thick, impenetrable jungle." "And, like many islands With self-contained ecosystems," "Hawaii has a lot of wildlife." "Here's the challenge For us." "We don't know anything About menehunes." "So where do we begin?" "We're going to head over To west side hanapepe town." "Tin tin and john." "They're going to Guide us around." "They know everyone On the island." "They've got relatives That have had sightings," "So I think we got the best Guides we can get." " What's up?" " Yeah, brother john." " What's up, cus?" " Long time." "It's great to see My good brothers john." "And tin again, Here on the islands." "Last time we were chilling Was over in the mainland." "Looking for bigfoots." "Those guys got A little spooked." "When it got dark out." " What is that?" " Dude, it's a mountain lion." "He's coming up our way?" "So I'll be judging Their behavior on this trip." "Looking for the menehune." "And they got a high standard." "To live up to because The bobes ain't afraid." "So you guys have some good Menehune stuff lined up for us?" "We got tons Of witnesses." "We got all kinds of stuff Planned for you guys." "We're going on An adventure kaua'I style." "Before we do this, we got to get You guys into some clothes." "You look like Dorks like that." "Let's go get Some hawaiian attire." "Yeah, brah, Let's go hook you guys up." "Dorks?" "These guys Look good, brah." "A lot of people Associate hawaiian shirts." "With tourists and tourism." "But, in reality, a lot of locals." "Wear these For, like, formal wear." "They're like a hawaiian tuxedo." "Wear 'em to birthdays, That sort of stuff." "So I look like A dressed-up local." "But the other three look Like a bunch of tourists." "So now that we're All dressed up," "We actually have Some place to go." "John and tin are going To take us out." "For a traditional Hawaiian treat of shaved ice." "It's a great way To beat the heat." "All right." "Now we got you guys." "All equipped, Let's talk menehune." "Lay it on us." "Growing up, you hear All kinds of stuff." "I was talking To some people." "Who think that menehunes Is like the..." "Were the original inhabits Of these islands." "One of the stories I heard was that." "They were oppressed By the larger tahitians." "Because they wanted To give the impression." "That they were magical Or had certain powers." "So they would come out And really, like, bust it out." "At night to appear Like they were magical." "And then they would Be more revered." "What did they look like?" "What were The physical attributes?" "My dad had a sighting back In the late 70s, early 80s." "He used to drive the trucks That used to haul the cane." "From the field To the mill." "And he was approaching A bridge." "He saw this little man Run across the bridge." "And then Run back down it." "And he's standing On the brakes by now," "And by the time his truck Came to a stop," "He jumped out, Grabbed his flashlight." "And went to look for it." "And the thing was gone." "Was it wearing clothing, Or was it naked?" "He told me it was wearing, Like, we call..." " malo." " Malo, like a loincloth." "Hawaiian men wear malos, Just like a rag in the front." "And then, you know, You got a rag in the back." "What are we wearing these for?" "Should be wearing those." "So it was moving fast." "Did your dad get an estimate Of how large it was?" "2, 3 feet tall." "He said this thing Was perfectly proportioned," "Just tiny, And it looked adult." "Because a little kid Wouldn't have the muscularity." "That this thing had, You know, so..." "Menehunes, they're not so much." "Of little bigfoots, They're like little people." "At least, that's how They're described to us." "In most of the stories." "But we still got a lot Of learning to do about 'em." "And you had heard him Tell this story several times." "Over and over And over again." "And he always told It the same way." "And he called it A menehune?" "Yeah, he called it a menehune." "He swore by it." "Good enough for me." "Yeah, we can go Check out that site." " That bridge is still there?" " It's still there." "John's dad, having had A sighting of a menehune," "Really puts The team's mind at ease." "Because, when we first Came over here," "We weren't sure there was Anything to this but folklore." "But john's dad said he saw A flesh and blood creature," "So maybe there is Something to this." "So we want to go right to The spot where john's dad." "Had his sighting To learn a little bit." "About what the menehune Might have been doing there." "And maybe even have An encounter of our own." "But I have to think, man, That would be pretty ironic," "After all these hours," "And frankly years, Of bigfooting," "If we got notoriety For discovering the menehune." "Instead of the bigfoot." "Seems about right for us." "So, guys, this is the Place I was telling you about." "This was where my dad Saw that menehune." "This is called kohoka bridge, Right over here." "So what's underneath The bridge?" "It's a pretty Deep valley actually." "It's kind of a land bridge." "It's not like a actual bridge," "So it just drops off On both sides." "So one team can go Down the river," "And one team could go up." "Yeah, I think That's a great idea." "See where it came from, Or where it was going." "I'd rather see where It was going." "Because maybe It's still there." "Want to head up to the mountain?" "Yeah, let's go." "All right." "We'll take The other direction then." "Let's do it." "John and ranae and bobo Are going to go uphill near." "Where john's dad said The menehune was traveling." "Then tin tin and cliff And I are going to get downhill." "In the direction That it was coming from." "We're getting close To the ocean." "You can hear the waves." "We're out of our element here." "Because we usually go After bigfoots," "And we have some idea Of the sounds they make." "And what they'll do When they hear those sounds." "Well, with menehunes, We have no idea." "But we know if we make sounds," "It'll get the attention Of what's ever out there." "And if it hears us, it may Approach just out of curiosity." "I know it seems strange Coming from bigfooters." "Who are actually trying To encounter a giant ape-man," "But I would be Much more frightened." "If I saw a little guy." " Yeah." " I don't know, man." "That scares The heck out of me." "Let's move forward a bit." "All right." "Hey, guys, you know What would be a good idea," "Is if we..." " what's that?" "Try and pick up Some rocks." "And make some, you know, Some clacking sounds." "Sounds that the menehune Would make, you know," "When they're chiseling Away on their rocks." "Yeah, I think That's a good idea." "See a couple Of good clackers." "All right." "Here we go, guys." "That's the... the sound." "That would've pervaded The ancient world." "Should check in with The other team, bobes." "Yeah, I was gonna call The money-nizzle." "Yeah, matt, We're at the top," "So we're going to Hang out here, post up," "And just try Some different sounds." "And see What happens, I mean." "10-4." "Menehunes may have heard Some hawaiians howl in the past," "But they've never heard This howl-y howl." "So I'm going To let loose tonight." "So this is The actual bridge." " This is the bridge." " John's dad saw it, right?" " Yes." " Yeah." " It is deep." " Whoa, look at that." "My gosh." "Look at how Deep that valley is." " Be careful." " Holy smokes." "That's a 80-foot drop." "You can't even See the bottom." "And it looks like It's straight down." "It's making a lot of sense." "That they'd come out of this." "Yeah, 'cause, look, it just Kind of goes up into the canyon," "Up into the high Country up there." "And down to the beach." "How much food is going To be down at the beach?" "Plenty." "I heard that off on the side." "What'd you hear?" "Something's moving In the bushes." "I'm getting chicken Skin right now." "Sounds like it's coming off From the right-hand side." "Over here somewhere." "There, you hear that?" "Right there." ""Foot" hui," "Or team, has come to The beautiful hawaiian islands." "In pursuit Of the legendary menehune." "To tackle this local mystery," "They've enlisted bobo's brahs," "Tin tin and john," "Two island boys who know hawaii Like the back of their hands." "Now the team is deep in The tangles of kaua'I's jungle," "And they might have Just heard a littlefoot." " That's..." " my god." " That's the cliffside." " Yes, it is." "That noise is like On that cliffside right there." "Any movement?" "I don't see anything." "It's hard to see Through this very far." "Yeah." "That noise came From all the way." "At the bottom of the cliff," "And there's no way To get down there." "So why don't we go In the opposite direction." "And see if it will follow us?" "Let's radio We're doing a vocal." "Yep." "Hey, matt, we're going to try A couple of vocals up here." "10-4." "I wonder if, like, A whooping call would work." "Yeah, try that." "Sure, if that's Your intention for it, do it." "Everything is dead Quiet up here." "Brah, this is, Like, cemetery style." "Our howls aren't getting Any kind of reaction at all." "So we're going to kick Our mainland ways to the curb." "And start making Some island-flavored sounds." "I think if we start making Sounds like the menehune." "Working in the night," "We might be able to pique Their interest a little." "There's the kind of rock Right there, yeah, for knocking." "Yeah." "I don't know." "We'll try 'em." "They're good stoneworkers," "So they would hear These at night." "I'm more of a, Fine-tooth craftswoman." "I just do the little... finish." "You're The finish stoneworker." "Yep." "So I could be saying," ""Aloha ia oe, menehune."" "I don't know if this rock Clacking is gonna work," "But I do play drums And like to keep a beat." "We're going to keep This merry work song going." "And who knows?" "Maybe a menehune will Come sing along." " Aloha." " Hey, there, guys." "How was you guys' expedition?" "Tonight was quiet, I think, on both ends." "But no sign of menehune." "But that's kind of To be expected." "Because we don't Really even know." "What we're looking for At this point." "Well, one story brought us To this one location." "So, if we're going To find other locations," "Then we need to get Other stories." "Yeah, so tin and I Put the word out," "And it's..." "It's across all the islands." "So hopefully we'll get Some people who have seen some." " I'm looking forward to that." " Sounds good." " Yeah." " All right." " Let's do it." " All right." "Let's do it." "We were hoping for some Beginner's luck last night," "But it didn't happen." "It's not surprising, though," "Because john's dad's sighting Happened 35 years ago." "And if menehunes are Anything like bigfoots," "They probably don't stay In the same place." "For a long time." "We really need to learn More about these creatures," "So, before we go To our town hall," "John and tin tin have arranged." "To take us To the kaua'I museum." "To see if there's Anything we can learn." "About the history Of the menehune." "How are you?" "The kaua'I museum's Awesome." "You walk in there," "They got these original relics From back in the day." "They got old, Traditional hawaiian," "Baskets and, you know, All kinds of stuff." "Like, you look in there." "It's just, like," ""This is one of the coolest Places you've ever been."" "So this is who I was Telling you guys about." "This is, uncle chucky boy." "These are our friends." "They wanted to learn More about menehunes." "Well, you came To the right place." "And, again, welcome." "The word "Menehune" comes From a word "Manahune,"." "Which is tahitian For a cast of commoners." "The question Is always asked," "Are they real stories?" "There's some Evidence of that." "The alekoko, Or the menehune river," "Or the menehune fishpond." "A lot of these structures That was built by the menehune," "It seemed impossible." "But when you hear How they work together," "They form a long line From alekoko to makaveli." "It's about 25 miles." "They passed one rock At a time." "You know, that's the story That we heard." "A lot of people Attribute the menehune." "With building the menehune wall." "And the menehune fishpond." "These are massive structures Made in ancient times." "From boulders taken From miles away." "And the legend is that they Were built in just one night." "Now, I don't know if the Menehune that we're looking for." "Are the same ones That built these structures." "I mean, after all, are we Looking for an ancient race." "Of hidden people," "An unknown animal Or something else?" "So there's not a consensus." "About what people Think menehune are at all." "In one aspect, They're just." "The first migration Of people who came here." "And other people might think That they're some." "Sort of spirit forest thing." "It seems like It's all over the place." "We grew up hearing legends And myths about the menehune." "Our... our grandparents, When we sat around campfires," "It was always That night stories." "That we would hear." ""Okay, you got To be quiet, 'kay?"" "Because if you be quiet," "You can hear the menehune Making their rocks." "They're chipping away," ""And they're forming Their blocks."" "So we were always reminded, "Okay, shh, listen."" "When people..." "Menehune say now," "They're usually like 2 feet tall or smaller." "Yes, we have Some pictures of that." "Well, this who we Believe they look like." "This first one here, This image." ""Menehunia muscularis."" "That story that I told You guys about my dad," "That's like almost exactly What he described..." "Loin cloth, muscular, Short guy running." " Wow." " Yeah." "So this is who We think they are." "It's really cool That uncle chuck." "Has done all this research And collected." "All this information On the menehune." "Native hawaiians grew up With these stories." "Since they were little kids." "But when it comes To the physical reports," "They all agree that menehune Are little people." "It's not like people Are reporting 15." "Different sizes of menehune." "Everyone is reporting basically The same-size being," "Which makes me think There's some truth to this." "Because they're all Seeing the same thing." "Do you think there Are pure-blood menehunes." "Still out there In the forest?" "There's some who..." "Who believe they are." "I haven't seen any, But I've heard stories." "There's stories of night Fishing with the menehune." "They would go and catch." "They like to catch, Like, squid." "There's stories of, "You could hear the splashes."" "So if you're trying To find 'em," "Do you suggest the best time To look for them is at night?" "At night, but if They see you, they..." "They will..." "You won't see them." "Being with uncle chuck's Giving me a good vibe." "About this expedition now." "Because he's so full Of good energy," "And he's sharing this knowledge." "I feel like we're kind of Getting an indirect blessing." "Just talking to the guy." "So menehune like squid." "Is there anything else They like to eat?" "They love seafood, Any kind of seafood." "But dried squid, You catch a squid," "And you dry it, And you put it on a branch," "They love that Because you can smell it." "We want to thank you so much For taking some time out." "And just sharing Your knowledge with us." "Well, thank you for coming to Kaua'I and visiting our museum." " Mahalo." " Mahalo, chucky." " Mahalo." " Mahalo." "Uncle chucky was An excellent resource," "And now we have a little More historical background." "On the menehune." "But now we have to dig up Some actual witness reports," "And, as we've learned." "On our bigfoot Expeditions around the world," "There's no better way to do that Than with a town-hall meeting." "John and tin tin have Really helped us out." "They have connections all over These hawaiian islands," "And they've gathered the best Of their menehune witnesses." "For us here tonight." "What an amazing place to meet With our menehune witnesses." "We're at the top of a hill On a gigantic plantation." "On a tropical Paradise island." "You can't beat this." " Aloha, hawaii." " Aloha." "Thanks for coming out." "I believe menehunes are real." "I don't know That much about them." "I'm here to learn more." "So, please, If you think you've encountered." "Or heard of menehune At some point," "Please raise your hand." "My name's john flaherty." "I live on the big island." "Many years ago, I had an experience." "That made me believe menehunes Are very much real." "We were hunting Deep in the forest." "And as we looked at each other," "Right between us Were foot tracks." "And these were the size of a kid." "That you would expect to be 2 to 3 years old." "Nobody would take a kid Where we were." "It was just unheard of." "My name is billy decosta." "I have a menehune experience, Not a sighting." "Way back in this hidden valley," "I made my way around A ledge into a cave." "In the back of the cave, I remember distinctively." "Sitting on a stone bench." "That looked like somebody Carved with stone tools." "I never saw a menehune." "I'm not sure if I believe In the menehune." "I do know that I saw a home that Was built for a smaller person." "If I had to give An approximate height," "I would say this person Might have been." "Between 3 1/2 To 4 foot tall." "My name is pahae spencer." "I'm from the big island." "In 1988, I got married." "About 6 years later," "My little niece was Looking at one of our pictures," "And she saw a little Menehune in there." "Before this, I believed it was a myth." "But I know that It's not a myth anymore." "You know, it's for real." "Waii's Garden island, kaua'I," "Where they're hoping to uncover The mystery of the menehune." "After a night investigation." "And a visit To the kaua'I museum," "The team is hosting a town hall," "Where locals are Sharing their stories." "It's right here." "Well, first of all, that is A breathtaking, beautiful photo," "And appears to be just the head." "Yes, yes." "A little... a little face Peeking around the corner." "Yes." "And the elders said It was a girl," "And she's really happy." "She wanted to be In the photo." "She approved Of our wedding." "Wow." "Hi, my name Is albert hagemann." "Some years back, I guess About 10 years ago," "I was walking on the trail," "And I look up," "And I saw three creatures Sitting in a tree fern." "That I couldn't explain To you what they were." "These three little creatures." "That were sort of About this big," "And they were like Little round fur balls." "Except for their faces." "And the other thing that seemed Really weird was their demeanor." "They were very nonchalant," "And they were kind of Looking at me, like," "Without any apprehension." "They were like three People looking at me." "Hi, my name's bobby." "I used to ride My bicycle to work." "And I would leave Early in the morning." "As I rode up, I heard two men talking." "It was a language I'd never heard." "And my mind raced." "I was thinking menehunes." "And as I start to ride on," "I said, "You know, I... maybe I should look over the wall."" "So I mentioned it to..." "When I got to work." "Some hawaiians came in, And they told me," ""Yeah, bob, yeah." "Bobby, it happens all the time."" "John and tin tin really Came through for us." "We had people show up From all different islands," "And we learned a lot About the menehune." "We definitely need to check Into each one of these." "Bigfoot reports usually Happen in clusters." "But these menehune encounters." "Are spread all throughout Different islands." "So we're going to have to Split up to cover them all." "Ranae and matt are traveling To the big island of hawaii." "Ranae is meeting With peahi on the kona side." "And matt is going to investigate John on the hilo side." "I'm hoping over to oahu To meet with albert," "While bobo stays here With john and tin tin on kaua'I." "To investigate Bobby's sighting." "So we'll split up." "At the end of the week," "We'll contact each other And see what we got." "All right." "We know you guys Are going to miss us," "But we're going to hang here With bobo on kaua'I," "And we got some guides To take care." "Of you guys On the other islands." "All right, we'll do it." "Yeah, man." "I'm so excited to go over." "To the west side To be with bobby today," "The witness from last night's Town-hall meeting." "Hearing some menehunes Talking in the dark," "Early in the morning." "This is my first Menehune investigation." "I am pumped." "Well, you know what" "I'm having a hard time With, though, bobes?" " What's that?" " Trying to figure out," "How do you actually Look for menehunes?" "Like, we got to Figure it out, bobo." "When I go do a bigfoot Investigation with a witness," "Yeah, I know what to ask, And I know what I'm looking for." "With menehune, It's different, but it..." "I can apply a lot Of the same things." "Like, you know, You want to get details," "Make the witness comfortable, Jar their memory." "There's things you can say To prod them to dig deeper." "And maybe come up with Something they forgot about." " Aloha, bobby." " Aloha, you guys." "Glad you could make it." "Thank you." " Mahalo." " Thanks for having us." "So, bobby, is this Where you saw the menehune?" "Yes." "About 2 miles down the road." "In the pichal area." "So can you start us, From the beginning," "What happened To you that day?" "Well, I used to ride To work every day." "And as I reached up The pichal area." "Where the shop is at, I thought I heard two voices." "And it was a very Unusual language." "As I was listening, My mountain bike snapped a twig." "The minute they heard That snap," "They stopped talking." "Then I was thinking, "It could be menehunes."" "What did you hear?" "Like, can you do A little bit of it?" "Tin can do that." "They're, like, Clicking noises," "Like, ends in a lot of k's And t's and stuff." "Like, that's reminding me Of czechoslovakian." "That's the way they Talk sometimes in that." " Kind of language." " Right." "Kind of that guttural, Kind of really breaky there." "Yeah." "It was broken." "Like, it ends In a lot of k's and t's." "And stuff." "And it was just..." " male voices?" "Female voices?" " Yeah." "It sounded like Male voices to me." "So how do you know It wasn't just two." "Lost Czechoslovakian hikers?" "I mean, is there A lot of security up there?" "Yeah." "It's a very secure place." "What they say In hawaiian is, kapu." "You don't come inside Sugar plantation at all." "Unless you have A business being here." "I had to think twice." "Because I did not want To get off the bike." "I'm very disappointed In you, bobby." "Well, when you live Around here," "You get a little spooked Sometimes." "Hey." "If it was me," "I'd be peddling That bike 25 miles an hour." "I was like this, you know." "I got to work like this." "I didn't want to tell anybody." "Was there some other thing You had happen." "That might've been Any related." "That made you think These voices were menehune?" "Yeah." "Well, earlier, I saw footprints," "Three distinct Different sets." "My step's about 2 foot Between my legs." " When I... when I walk." " Right." "This is about a foot, About like this." "Then they Just disappeared." "Like, they went up To the hard-packed soil." "And jumped the ditch." "And that was In the same area." "So when you heard those voices, You just instantly clicked." "And put two And two together and said," ""Those footprints, Those voices," "It sounds like Menehune to me"?" "Yeah, I put two And two together." "With bobby's story, When you combine finding." "Those 3-inch footprints going up Through to the jungle," "Then, a week later, Hearing those chattering voices," "I mean, I really think He had a menehune encounter." "Well, you guys thinking What I'm thinking?" "This is the most Recent menehune story." "We've heard on kaua'I," "I mean, overnight In this general area." " Yeah." "Why not, bobes?" " Let's do this." "Night investigation At the spot then." " All right, mahalo, bobby." " Mahalo, bobby." "I don't know my way around." "But luckily, john and tin tin Set up a guide for me on oahu." "A woman named juice Is gonna show me around." "And take me to a couple Menehune spots." "That she's aware of." "A local guide like juice Is gonna be so important to me." "She's native here." "And she's gonna have A lot of stories." "That she's heard While growing up." "And possibly Some new information." "To share with me About the menehunes." " Hey, there." " Aloha." "Juice, I'm cliff." "It's nice to meet you Face-to-face." "Aloha, Nice to meet you as well." "Cool, how do you know Tin tin and john?" "That's my kaua'I ohana." " Ohana?" " Ohana means family." "Okay, for me, They're just brahs." "Okay." "Same, same." "There's one guy Waiting for us now." "Who claims to have Seen three things." "That he says might be menehune." "Okay." "So I say we get out there And speak to him." "Okay, sounds good." "We have a really interesting Witness lined up today." "This guy named albert came To the town-hall meeting." "And he said he saw Three small, furry." "But human-like things Sitting on a fern." "That's a totally Strange story," "Not at all what the other People were reporting," "Which is kind of Why I chose him." "And whether it's A menehune or not," "I kind of want To learn more about it." "Sounds very "Alice in wonderland."" "Yeah, it kind of is, Actually." "I love weird stuff." "And that was probably." "The weirdest story I heard there." "So I snatched it up before The others could take it." "Albert's story is Intriguing to me." "Because he clearly saw Some sort of mammal," "Some sort of animal And not a human being." "Well, if menehunes Are some sort of unknown ape." "Living up in the woods, Maybe this is one of 'em." "That's why I wanted To follow up with his story." "Hey, albert." "Cliff, how are ya?" " Great." "How you doing, man?" " Great." "Well, we're back here In the east side of oahu island." "And I was walking up On the hillside here." "And I found a little bit Of a ridge top." "That looks over the edge." "And maybe if we're lucky, We'll see the creatures again." "I hope so." "It sounds like you know Where you're going." "So why don't we just Follow up you up there?" "Sure." "Okay." "Great." "Let's go." "Whether albert encountered A menehune or some." "Sort of other unknown animal, I don't really know." "But several menehune stories Come from this valley." "And it is way off The beaten path." "Actually, this spot right here Is very similar to the spot." "Where I saw these Three creatures." "And if you guys look across." "On the other side Of the ridgetop over there," "You can see the type Of tree fern." "Yeah, yeah." "Can you walk us into, like," "What you were doing there, When you..." "When you first initially Saw the creatures," "What drew your eyes to them?" "I had just come sort of on The down side of a rise." "But as I come Through here, I look." "And bam, There are three things." "That are sitting on that Branch, staring at me." "The team is in hawaii," "Investigating the legend Of the menehune." "A town-hall meeting Yielded multiple reports." "Across several islands." "Right now, cliff is on oahu With his guide, juice." "They're meeting with albert," "A witness who saw three Of these possible." "Littlefoots sitting on a branch." "And I'm, like, Dumbfounded looking at 'em." "And as soon as I turn my head Away then turn back," "They were all gone." "Give us a nice description Of what you saw." "A small sort of fuzzy creature With a black, leathery face." "It had sort of Small, beady eyes." "And an elongated nose With sort of a bulbous tip." "And then Sort of a broad," "Almost like An ape-like mouth." "But looked more like Something between a..." "A hedgehog and some Type of ape creature." "I don't know." "It was really weird, man." "But I'd never seen Anything like it." "Here on my phone, I have A photograph of a rendering" "I made of what I thought I saw that day." "And I know it seems Pretty bizarre." "I saw three of those things Sitting in the tree." "He's shaped Like a coconut." "You're an island native." "Have you ever seen Anything like that ever?" "I personally have not seen Anything like that, no." "And the thing that struck me About them were." "How they didn't Have any apprehension." "When I spotted them." "And all three of them Were staring at me like," "You know, "Hi." "How you doing?"" "Which is crazy." "Just deadpan Looking at me with," "Like, a mona lisa smile On their face, you know." "Let me ask you, how far away Were the creatures from you." "When you actually saw them?" "I would say probably About 25 or 30 feet away." "They were relatively close To me when I looked at them." "Well, that's only from here." "To that branch Sticking out right there." "So you got A good look at these things." "Staring face to face." "It seems like, the more I look At this menehune mystery thing," "The more questions I come up with." "So, I don't know what to Think about this whole thing." "But I am thinking That perhaps you." "And I should stick around In the valley tonight." "Maybe these things are Around here somewhere." "Maybe we can see them For ourselves and figure." "Out what these things are." "After talking to albert For the last few hours," "I got to say, I'm not sure What this guy saw." "The more I look Into the menehune," "It seems like the less I know about these things." "But I will say this..." "I believe albert saw Three things that day." "I don't know What the species was." "It seems that we have yet Another cryptozoological mystery." "On our hands." "I've been here To the big island before." "And this is what I remember." "These grand views From wherever you are." "Kaua'I and the big island, They're farthest apart," "Not only in distance, But in age." "Kaua'I is the oldest island." "It's the most eroded." "And the big island, It has the active volcano." "And just coming here, you can Literally see the difference." "We've got to find out About the human history here." "And if there's anything Particular." "About the menehune stories On this island." "Just like back on the mainland, Bigfoots down in flat," "Swampy areas in the south Operate very differently." "Than the ones in the rockies Or in the sierras." "Ranae and I are on our way To meet with the two guides." "That john and tin tin Hooked us up with." "The big island is like the texas Of the hawaiian islands." "So it's very fortunate That we have some guides." "To show us around." "There's just so much Ground to cover here." "Hey." "And here they are." " These must be our peeps." " Hey, guys." "Aloha." "What a beautiful spot this is." "This is breathtaking." " Howdy!" "I'm matt." " I'm ranae." "Nice to meet you guys." "My name is maui." "Hi." "I'm ha'a." "Nice to meet you guys." " Aloha." " Nice to meet you." "Here's a traditional gift For you guys, lei." " Wow!" " Gosh." "These are wonderful." "What are these?" " Thank you!" " Thank you." "Kukui nuts." "Welcome to hawaii island." "So we were just Over in kaua'I." "And, boy, that island looks So different than this." "This is all so different." "Than what we were Seeing in kaua'I." "It looks like The surface of the moon." "If I didn't know any better." "Yeah." "We're standing on all Lava rock right now." "We have two volcanos." "And one is still active." "Yeah." "And all this lava flowed." "From the top Of the mountain." "Miles away here And dropped in the ocean." "You know, we saw in kaua'I There's areas." "That are so impenetrable Back in there, in those canyons." "There's jungles and valleys." "That are totally Impenetrable way back." "In the center Of the island." "Where really some Populations could live." "Are there places Like that here, too?" "Um, yeah." "This island is so big," "We can find Big, vast forest." " Excellent." " The reason matt." "And I are here On this island." "Is 'cause we're following up With menehune reports." "And the two leads We got from this island." "Are in different Sides of the island." " Yeah." " Ranae's location that." "She needs to check out Is on the kona coast side," "Not very far from here." "But the lead I'm looking into is." "All the way over On the other side by hilo." "That's exactly why john And tin tin send you to us." "I spend a lot of time up And down this kona coast." "I have family on hilo side, So I could totally take you." " Great!" " Great!" "All right." "So, maui, you're with me." "Ha'a, you're with matt." "We'll just keep in touch." " That's great." " Let's go, guys." "All right." "Let's get out of here." "My guide, juice, is taking me On a night investigation." "Deep into the interior Of oahu," "In fact, into the same valley." "Where albert saw His three strange creatures." "Places like this are so remote," "Steep and treacherous That it seems plausible." "That creatures like the menehune Could remain undetected." "Just back in here." "The rest of the teams Are getting ready to go out." "With their guides." "And we're leaving No stone unturned." "We have four separate teams On three separate islands." "John and tin tin Are taking bobo out." "On the night investigation Near the location." "Of bobby's sighting on kaua'I." "Matt is on the hilo Side of the big island," "Checking out a jungle-y area With ha'a, his guide." "And ranae is with maui, Her guide," "On the kona side Of the big island," "Checking out an area Where menehunes." "Have been reported before." "We're hoping that, By investigating." "Four separate menehune hotspots On one night," "We'll increase our chances Of having an encounter." "I have something For you to use tonight." "This is called A flir one." "It's basically A handheld thermal imager." "That attaches To a cellphone." "Wow." "So any mammals out here Would show up like I do." "You look scary." "That's not exactly The nicest thing." "A woman's ever said about me." "Well, you look like..." "Looks like Your head's on fire." " So you hold onto that." " Okay." "Okay." "It's a very powerful tool." "And hopefully, we can run across Something out here tonight." "We can use that on." "Perfect." "It's pretty thick In here." "Yeah." "Whoa." "I think I discovered the cliff." "That's something." "Something small could Live down there." "That rain." "Hawaiians believe the rain Is a blessing." "So we're being Blessed right now." "Yeah." "That's a good way To look at it." "I'll take you near A heiau on this property." "That, some people believe That they've heard," "Menehune Working at night." "The h... the heaius, What are those again?" "So a heiau is a..." "A secret shrine or a place Of worship." " I see." " Kind of like an altar." "So we can't get All the way to the heiau." "But I'll take you near And see what we can hear." "Okay." "Here's a fork In the road, yeah?" " Yeah, looks like it." " I got a good idea." " John-john." " Bobo." "Me and you, We go this way." "Tin tin, you go up that road With the graveyard." "And the haunted valley Up that way." "We'll meet back here In two hours." "No way." "How 'bout we just stay Right here and listen?" "You're right." "You're right." "I got to say, this place, Even at night," "In the dark, is beautiful." "Yeah, it's awesome." " Whoa." " What was that?" "God." "By golly," "There was a menehune In the picture." "Well, there's definitely A face in this photograph." "The team has traveled To the aloha state," "Hoping to learn more About the menehune." "After looking into reports From multiple islands," "The investigators And their guides." "Have set out on separate Night investigations." "And bobo and his boys, Tin tin and john," "Just heard something loud." " Whoa." " What was that?" " God." " Came from back there." "That was a pueo." "You what they say About the pueo?" "That's a hawaiian Owl, yeah." "Right, if it crosses Your path at nighttime," "You should be, More alert." "All right." "So basically, That pueo gave us a warning." "The pueo is considered Sacred here in hawaii." "And hearing one is Considered a warning sign," "Which is great for us As we're out here." "Looking for a menehune tonight." "From here on out, We're on high alert." "That's kind of good when You're looking for menehunes." "If that's a warning if... that We're about to see something," "That we need to be alert." "Okay." "Should we keep going up?" "Yeah." "I mean, I'm afraid of the dark." "But as long as I got you Two here, I'm all good." " We got you, homey." " Let's keep going." "We're getting Pretty high up there." "The rain Kind of stopped." "Now, this is a good opportunity To make some sound," "So we can maybe hear responses From the distance." "What kind of sounds?" "Well, you go far enough." "Back into Hunter-gatherer cultures," "They're spread out In the woods." "They need to find Each other." "They don't have phones." "If they're hunting," "They're not carrying Any drums." "So they'd make Some kind of sounds," "Maybe some just kind of whoop Or some kind of whistle." "So I'm gonna do the whoop." "Okay." "This is how we would Do it for bigfoots." "Whoop!" "You think you could do one, Just like I did?" " I'll give it a shot." " Go for it." "Whoo!" "Not bad." "Do you hear birds?" "No." "None of those are birds." "Those are all different Kinds of frogs." "Wait." "Do you hear that?" "What?" "I heard something." "Noises off in the distance." "But between the rain And everything else," "It's just hard to say If it's anything." "But, you know, Let's keep going." "Maybe we'll get to A better audio vantage point." " Okay." " Let's go this way." "A lot of people report Hearing menehunes," "Like, tapping, I guess, at night." "That's something We can try here." "On the mainland, what we do Is we hit trees real hard." "And, do these Tree knock things." "That sasquatches Sometimes answer back at." "So I figure gonna do Some tapping here." "And listening for a while." "Okay." "So, ranae, this is as close As we'll get to the heiau." "Man, we came up Some elevation here." "Yeah, We're pretty high up." "Do you hear these frogs, How close they sound?" "Yeah." "Ranae, it's actually bad Luck to whistle at night." " You serious?" " Yeah." " Because of menehune?" " I'm not sure." "It's just a story That the kupunas tell us." "Okay." "Sorry about that." "Yeah." "Back on the mainland, Native americans." "Have a similar superstition," "That it's bad luck To whistle at night." "Only, they believe It may draw in a sasquatch." "Even though We're here in hawaii," "I don't want to mess around With that bad juju." "So I'm going back To tried-and-true techniques." "Will the spirits forgive me If I try a whoop?" "Go for it." "Whoop!" "Whoa." "Let's head up a little more, See if we can try again." "Okay." "Yeah." "Right up here." "Yeah." "I like this place." "It narrows down A choke point right here." "This is..." "Look at that, Two distinct valleys." "Double our chances If we do a call here." "What about your..." "The talking stuff That bobby was talking about?" " In the valley?" " Give it a try, man?" " I think I got it down." " All right." "Should I try it again?" "Yeah, yeah." "You were going," Go, go, go, go."" "He said there's k's in it, Like..." ""K," okay." "That's way better." "I practiced." "I'll try next." "Okay." "Shh." "Let's listen now." "Hey, juice." "I can totally see why The menehunes." "Might choose To live in the mountains." "'Cause it's beautiful." "Right, nice and quiet, Away from everyone." " Yeah." " Where shy people would live." "Just beautiful." "Yeah." "Did you hear that?" "What is that?" "I don't know." "I couldn't tell if it was." "A creaking of a tree Or something else." "Gives me the creeps." "Wait, there's Something over there." "Inding bigfoot" Hui and their guides." "Are in the wilds Of the hawaiian jungles," "Investigating reports." "Of the islands' Legendary littlefoot." "Cliff and his guide, juice," "Trekked far up A remote oahu mountain." "Where cliff just got Something on the therm." "There's something Over there." "It's not moving at all, But it's definitely alive." "I'm gonna go up the hill After that thing." "Why don't you use The thermal imager." "And kind of scan the hill?" "Okay." "Yeah." "It's some sort of rat." "Or rodent or something." "Why don't you come on up here?" "I'll show ya." "Ooh!" "You really don't Like the dark, do you?" "I mean, I do." "But it popped right." "In front of me." "Wait, wait, That scared you?" "Yes!" "My god." " No." " He's cute." "Look at him." " He's cute, but..." " he's adorable." "Ew, gross." "Do you know what else Is good about these?" " What?" " It's that they... sick!" "I didn't eat it." "Look." "He's right there." "He's alive." "My god." "What if he's poisonous?" "I didn't eat it." "It's okay." "You just licked it?" "I just pretended to To freak you out." "And apparently, it worked." "Man." "So we're moving Through the jungle." "And the rain Turns into a drizzle." "And then I look up." "And I notice I can see stars." "That means we're gonna Have a break in the rain." "For a few minutes." "And that means it's time To do some howls." "Whoop!" "That kind of sounded Like a cheehoo." "What's a cheehoo?" "If you go To a local concert," "Most of the crowd Will do the cheehoo noise." "I can do it for you." "Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah." "Okay." "Wa-hoo!" "Cheehoo, I love it." "So you made me Try one of your calls." "I think You should try a cheehoo." "Yoo-hoo!" "Listen." "Anything?" "I'm thinking that, The elements are against us." "The night investigation Didn't turn up any menehunes." "So tin tin and john Are gonna be take me." "To some historical menehune Places here on kaua'I." "I'm excited to see The menehune fishpond." "It's, like, their most Famous piece of work." " No way." " Yeah." "There she is, bobes." "This is it right here, The alekoko menehune fishpond." "Standing there, Looking at the fishpond," "I'm blown away." "It's amazing that the menehune Were able to build this way." "Back in the day." "Bigfoots build stuff, too, Like rock stacks." "And stick structures, But nothing this impressive." "Do you see where all these..." "We call it hau bushes." "Um, that's actually Where the rock wall." "That we've been talking about The menehunes building." "And the fish would Come in here and spawn." "And then they'll get stuck In these little gates." "That they made." "So once they get big, They can come in here." "They fatten up." "And then they cannot Pass through." "And this place Would be full of fish." "There's still fish, like, a lot Of fish in there, big fish." " Big fish." " So, tin, what's the deal?" "Was this thing built Before the hawaiians got here?" "Or do they have it built For the hawaiians?" "The story I know is that," "The king had summoned The menehune." "To come And build this pond." "And they built it In one night." "And they Really love shrimp." "That was their favorite food." "So they got paid In shrimp." "I may be part menehune Then 'cause I love shrimp." "This fishpond is proof." "That the menehune were here And were real people." "They were here Before the hawaiians," "Because who wouldn't take Credit for something?" "The hawaiians, If they built that," "They'd be bragging about it." "But they say, "No, the menehune built it."" "If you look at the mountain peak Up there, there's two rocks." "That was the prince And the princess." "That got caught spying On the menehune." "The menehune don't want Nobody watching the work." "That's why They work at night." "And why the prince And the princess," "They got caught spying On the workers." "And from the stories we heard, They have magical powers." "They turned the prince And the princess into stone." "What are we messing With these things for?" "Well, we..." "We want to find out." "I don't want to find that out." "Tin tin's telling me," "If you roll up on a menehune While it's working," "It'll turn you to stone." "That sounds kind of like A made-up legend to me." "But just in case, On the final night," "I'm gonna take full precautions." "I'm already chiseled." "I don't need to get Turned into actual stone." "I'm glad that tin tin And john put me in good hands." "You seem to really Know this island." "And you know a lot About the menehune." "Growing up in hawaii," "Everyone's heard stories Of the menehunes." "Now, when We were over in kaua'I," "We had a little Town-hall meeting." "And one of the witnesses That we met with," "Her name is peahi." "Peahi has a photo From her wedding day." "And in the foreground Is this tree." "And down at the bottom, She claims," "Is the face Of a menehune." "Now, I look at it." "I don't necessarily see that." "That could be A face or something." "But the reason I picked this witness." "To do a re-creation." "Is we can go to that spot, Try to get an idea." "Just how large that face Or piece of foliage is." "Normally, when I follow Up with witnesses," "I'm headed off the grid, Out into the elements," "Encountering bugs And wild animals." "But this time, I'm basically Going to a resort." "Because that's where Peahi's wedding took place." "I approve of doing Investigations at fancy resorts." "In fact, I think It should happen more often." " Peahi." " Hi, ranae." "I've brought along My friend maui here." " Aloha, auntie." " Hey, maui." "Auntie?" "Are you guys related?" "Everyone in hawaii Is related, ranae." "Nah, it's just A form of respect." "Well, peahi, I really appreciate." "You coming out And meeting us here." "I understand why you would Want to get married here." "This place is A tropical paradise." "I remember you, at the meeting, Telling us." "About how sacred This location right here is." "Because it was A fishing village," "Very, very ancient Fishing village." "And these are where The little people used to live." "They were known As the menehune." "They built walls." "They built heiaus." "In fact, ranae, There's still a foundation." "For a heiau right here." "A heiau is a place Of worship or a shrine." "Auntie, do you know The name of this heiau?" "It's kani kani kailua." "So this was A fishing shrine." "Wow." "The location where Peahi had her wedding is." "On an ancient fishing village." "Peahi herself even said." "She believes it was built By the menehune." "Well, peahi, can you share." "That encounter With maui and I, please?" "Wow, 30 years ago." "We got married In this chapel." "And our photographer Wanted us to take pictures." "So we stood right Next to this tree." "But then, Six years later," "My little niece kept Trying to tell us." "About a menehune In our picture." "And by golly, there was A menehune in the picture." ":" "Matt, cliff, Ranae and bobo." "Have come to the stunning Hawaiian islands." "On a quest to unearth The mystery behind the state's." "Most compelling legend..." "The menehune, A.K.A. Littlefoot." "Ranae and her guide, maui, Are meeting with a witness." "Who captured a rare image Of a menehune." "In one of her wedding photos." "It's right here." "Wow, we're actually Right here." "Well, there's definitely A face in this photograph." " Yeah." " I don't know what to think." "What about other photographs That day?" "Is this the only one where You appear to have a menehune?" "That's it." "That's The only one by that tree." "So one day I asked the kupuna." "They said, "My, This is a menehune."" "Then they said It was a she." "And she was happy To be in our photo," "Wanted to be In our photo." "And that we were A special couple." "To have a menehune Show up in our photo." "When peahi took this photograph To the hawaiian elders," "They looked at it And immediately said," ""Yes." "That is a menehune."" "This is a great opportunity." "Because we have this photo With scale items..." "The tree, peahi and those rocks In the background." "So I can line myself up." "And take a photo For a perfect re-creation." "What stood out for me The most is that" "Maui literally had To lay on the ground." "To get his head In the right position." "To match the original photo." " Well, that's pretty accurate." " Yeah." " Really close." " For you to get your face." "In that position, You had to be on the ground." "Yeah, I was pretty Much laid out flat," "So, as a regular-sized person, They would be..." "Have to be On their stomach." "And did you see anybody Lying on the ground?" "No." "This guy Snuck in somehow." "There definitely was Something there." "You know, hawaii is A real spiritual place." "There's a lot of things That go unexplained," "And the kupunas confirmed That they see a face." "That's something You can't argue with." "The photo we took today." "Is a pretty good replication Of the original," "Except for one detail." "There's no foliage now," "Which certainly Makes a difference." "When we compare them Side-by-side." "What peahi is interpreting As a menehune's face," "In my opinion, Is most likely foliage." "Ha'a and I are on our way To meet with john." "He's the guy who came To the town-hall meeting." "And talked about Finding tracks in the mud." "His place is way up In the hills up above hilo," "So that's where we're headed." "Hi, dog!" "Howdy!" "This is ha'a, she's local, She's showing me around." " Hi, guys." " And who's this?" "Hi, this is, francis." "He was with me the day We found the footprints." "You were?" " Yes, he was." " Very good." "So there was two witnesses Who saw the tracks." "That's correct." "So why don't you guys Tell me again from the start," "How did that whole Thing shake out?" "Sure." "This was back in 1989." "We were very deep In the forest hunting," "And we were hours Into the forest," "Where you would Not see anybody." "So we sat down to take a break And sharpen our knives." "And have a snack." "That is when, Right in front of us," "Was these three tracks." "So this is a place Where you wouldn't expect." "To see any people at all," "And there you see what you Think are human-like tracks?" "Yes, foot was only like, This... this big." "Looked like little Kiki tracks." " Little what tracks?" " Little kiki tracks." "Kiki means child In hawaiian." " Okay, so..." " little kid?" " Okay." " The prints themselves," "Although They were childlike," "Were very deep-set." "Like, the prints were carrying Some weight behind them." "And me and him was like, "Got to be menehunes, right?"" "What... what were you In there hunting?" "We were Hunting wild boars." "You would go In 3 miles to get pigs." "And carry the meat 3 miles out?" "Well, We would hope to be," "You know, A lot less than that," "But that's the extent of The distance you would go in." "3 to 4 miles is Pushing it already for a day." "Whenever you hit a pig is." "When you turn around And come back home." "You really thought that They could be menehunes?" "Yeah, no one In their right mind." "Would take their kid Into the forest that far." "Yeah." "Yeah." " Yeah." " Okay." "How... how old are you, If I may ask?" " 30." " Okay, 30, okay." "So you would have Been very young then." "Very young." "Okay, and so he was a child, Then, going out with you?" "You would have been About 5 years old?" "Way back in the woods there." "Yes." "Miles out in the jungle, Pig hunting, with him." "But I could handle it." "I could pull my own weight." "Francis, So, how are you sure." "That you weren't the only kid." "Out there hunting that day?" "I don't know, that's why It's a mystery, right?" "It just doesn't Sound credible." "Francis would have been." "A very small child himself At this time," "And he would have been The hunting buddy with john," "And john saying That nobody would ever." "Brought a small child out there?" "Well, that just doesn't Make sense to me." "But there's no way, no," "There's another person Deep in the forest." "Well, you know, You had an adult there," "Bringing a small child Back there." " Yeah." " So that's entirely possible." "That somebody else." "Would have done The same thing, right?" "It could happen." "After talking a lot With john and francis," "I'm having a lot of trouble with The credibility of this story," "And I don't think It's gonna help us." "Get any closer to the menehune." "I'm going with tin And john to wainiha right now." "To meet up with tin's cousins, Tyson and chief." "These guys are noted Expert rock-wall builders," "And experts on hawaiian culture." "They're also highly Respected rock-wall builders," "And the state of hawaii Has even commissioned these guys." "To rebuild menehune walls." "I don't get this opportunity Too often," "So I'm gonna seize it." "This place I'm taking You guys is very special." "It's this valley Called wainiha valley," "And, we know for a fact That the menehune." "Was banished Into wainiha valley." "This is gonna be rad." "Ooh!" "'Sup, brothers?" " Aloha." " Aloha!" " What are you guys doing?" " You's just in time." "Perfect timing." "We can move some of these pohaku." "And we're gonna make A little small ahu over here." "It's an offering table." "It's like a cellphone To the gods." "Yeah?" "Sounds like bad timing, You want to put us to work?" "Hey, perfect timing!" " Where do you get all the rocks?" " From the river right there." "Right in front Of your house?" "These big ones." "Imagine this, they said When the menehune fishpond." "Was being built," "People would pass rocks From kamakane side." "All the way down To the fishpond." "That's good, That's good already." "So bobo, this last rock, When you grab it," "I want you to think about." "What you want out Of these menehunes." " All right." " And put in your request." "Ooh." "There is something hot And it's making a nice," "Big, warm spot under that brush." "The team has been Scouring hawaii high and low." "In hopes of uncovering More information." "About the fabled menehune." "As bobo rebuilds a rock ahu With some hawaiian natives," "He channels his inner mana," "Hoping to call forth." "This island's legendary Tiny inhabitants." "So bobo, this last rock, When you grab it," "I want you to think about." "What you want out Of these menehunes." " All right." " And put in your request." "We don't have a lot of time Left here in hawaii," "So what I'd really like to have Happen would be an encounter." "With the menehune That I could prove." "Prove that they're real," "Tangible beings Just like bigfoot." "Wow, I can feel it." "You feel the mana?" "It's like I just drank, Like, 10 coffees." "That, what you feel, is the..." "What we call mana." "Every time we do something And put our sweat." "And tears into it, You get something back." "Mana's just energy, It's like jedis call the force." "In some places I have more mana than others." "I think the fact That this place is volcanic," "All this energy coming up," "So it's just real thick here." "Back to our mission," "We want to see if the menehune Are still here." "We want to try To draw them out." "And maybe communicate With them." "Where can we go that's kind of Accessible for us to get to," "Do you think would be a good Spot to look for menehune?" "You... you got to be In secluded places." "You have to be in places That no more humans," "No more anything going on." "My dad used to tell us stories." "About riding his horse All the way from honole," "How they used to see things When they were walking at night." "They would see Torches going over." " On the valley top?" " On the valley tops." "They wouldn't Pass certain areas." "Without leaving a ho'okupu." "Because they believe The menehunes was still around," "That they would come and take That ho'okupu as a gift," "And take it back home for them." " To respect them." " Yeah, yeah." "Exactly." "The more the respect you give," "The more mana you Receive from them." "Well, thank you so much." "We haven't gotten any Stories of recent activity here." "On kaua'I, But chief pa'a could be right." "They might be living On the interior of the island." "So our best chance for our Final overnight encounter." "Would be to go To the deepest," "Remotest part of kaua'I And set up there." "I just hope the team's ready For a long hike." "The hilo investigation Didn't set me on any good path." "To get closer to menehunes." "So now I'm back in kona To meet up with ranae." "To see if she's got Any better leads." " Hey, matt." " Hey!" "Looks like you, Been working on that tan." " Well, I can't help it here." " Yeah." "So how'd it go on Your side of the island?" "It was very wet." "And that is the wet Side of the island." "But it was raining The whole time." "We went out To meet with john," "Couldn't go to the area Where he said he found." "These tracks years ago." "And, you know, from hearing More about the story." "And asking him questions," "I don't know if I'm buying The story to begin with." "So it was kind of A bust." "It just didn't Produce any leads." "As to where we should go next, At least not on this island." "Well, it appears This entire island." "Is the wet side Of the island." "When I went out with maui, We got dumped on." "I could hear maui and frogs And that's about it." "We need to check in With cliff and bobo." "Hopefully they're having Better luck." " Hello?" " Hey, bobes." "How's it going over there?" "It's going good." "Cruising around kaua'I With tin and john." " Aloha!" " Aloha, ranae!" " Hey, aloha!" " Aloha, guys." "What's up with you guys?" "You had any luck Over there on the big island?" "Unfortunately, we both got Rained out on our investigations." "And don't have Any promising leads." "How about you over there?" "It sucks you guys struck out." "I talked to cliff." "He struck out, too." "But kaua'I Is looking promising." "We have been told." "The menehune are definitely Still living here," "They're just deep In the interior." "And we actually Got access." "To one of those Deep back valleys." "It's, like, The most remote place." "You can get to Without a helicopter." "After talking to bobo, It's a no-brainer." "We haven't got anything Going on here on the big island." "So we're gonna go back to kaua'I." "And meet with him For our final night." "Matt, ranae and I Have flown back to kaua'I." "To meet up with john, Tin tin and bobo." "We're gonna head deep into The interior of the island," "To a place where the menehune Are reported to live." "Almost nobody has ever Gone to this location," "So there are no trails at all." "We're gonna have to spend The majority of today." "Just hiking to the location." "Before we start our journey," "We're gonna drop by The mouth of this valley." "And leave an offering For the menehunes." "And for the hawaiian gods." "This was suggested To bobo by chief pa'a," "And luckily john and tin tin Know a lot about it." "So we're fortunate to have Them along for the ride." "I know you guys are wondering What we're doing here," "But this is called A ho'okupu." "It's a gift in exchange For good mana or safe passage." "Offer this out to the aina, The land..." "Kel'kua." "Kel'kua, and it'll take care Of us on this journey and..." "What is inside?" "You can put pretty Much whatever you like." "Sometimes hawaiians, We put food inside," "Some people wrap..." " rocks." " Lava rock." " So it's symbolic." " Yes." "So you got to give A little to get a little." "Yep." "So what did you say, Exactly?" "You said... kua, who is our god." "So we just mahalo-ing them And thanking them for..." "Giving them an offering." "This opportunity." "In general, It's just a offering," "A gift in exchange For safe passage." "Exactly." " It's the way to live." " Yeah, man." "A little bit Of good mana." "I'm..." "I'm ready to go, I'm fired up, man." "I want to..." "I want to do this." "We're following off chief pa'a's And tyson's advice," "And we're leaving A gift, an offering." "Hopefully that'll appease The hawaiian gods a little bit," "And show the menehune That we come in peace." "And respect them." "And hopefully, if this works," "We're gonna have Our own menehune tale." "To tell tomorrow." "This would be A great spot to split." "One team can go downstream, And one team can go upstream." "I want to go downhill." "And I haven't gone out With tin yet," "So I want to take tin Down that way." "I went out with tin On the first night." "I want to came back for seconds." "No offense, john." "None taken, brah." "You got to remember, This is the last night." "I know we're here to do a job And find some menehunes," "But we got to have Fun doing it, too." " Yeah." " Yeah." "I don't know too many people Who don't like music," "So we brought some ukuleles Along, me and tin." " All right, let's roll down." " All right." "Let's do this, boys." "Yeah, 'cause standing Between these two ukuleles" "I'm beginning to feel Like a hula girl." "Be careful, We might have to put you." "In a tea leaf Grass skirt." "If you can catch me." "All right, Good luck, you guys." " You too." " Aloha." "This place Gives me the creeps." "Why?" "I just been tormented By my brothers." "And sisters all my life, Scaring me in the dark." "I'm..." "I'm so afraid Of the dark." "No whistling at night." "It brings out the spirits." "I mean, don't we kind of Want something like that?" "I mean, That's why we're here." "We're here for menehune." "And the spirits come And they can follow us home." "Okay, you guys Are freaking me out." "That passable, matt?" "That is thick in there." "Yeah, a lot of these trails, When you see holes like that..." "Pig trails." "It could most definitely Be pig trails." "The menehunes probably Follow the game trails." "All over to get All over the island." "If you're 3 feet all, You bent over," "It'd be easy To get low enough to the ground." "To take some of these trails." "Yeah." "I don't think We're gonna make it." "What do you think, matty, I mean, are we gonna... no." "That drops off Into a big old hole." "Anyway, let's keep Going this way." " Whoa, whoa, whoa." " What?" "There's something Over there." " Where?" " About 50 yards?" "Or..." "It's big, too." " On two legs or four?" " I can't tell." "See it?" "I don't see it." " Toad." " Man." "There's a toad Right in front of you." " That's what it was." " That's not what I saw." "You saw something bigger?" "I saw something Back over there." "Dude, remember they said Menehunes turn into toads?" " That's what..." "That's right." " Who said that?" "My cousin's grandma Told him that." "That's one right there, Dude." "Should we grab it?" "Have ranae kiss it And see if it turns into." "A little Menehune prince?" "What if ranae Turns into a frog?" "Or get warts on her lips?" "Either way it's A win-win proposition." "It's really dark out here." "It's really dark." "You know What's kind of weird?" "Is that over there," "There's a bright area In the woods." "It's... it's not like A... a thing." "But there's one area Over there." "That's just a lot brighter Than everywhere else." "Take a look." "Like, at about 10:00 Or 11:00." "Look through the brush." " You see it?" " What the heck?" "See, it's not a thing." "It's an area." "Dude, we shouldn't Have been whistling." "I don't know, I say." "Let's go over there And whistle more." "No." " Yeah, let's go." " No." "It was all fun and games When tin was scared," "But now that I'm scared, It's not funny." "Yeah." "Dude, that's not what We're looking for." "That's not... maybe there's Some gnarly spirit thing." "The team is in hawaii In search of the menehune." "With john and tin in tow," "They've journeyed deep into The thickest uninhabited." "Part of the jungle." "As bobo ignores The hawaiian superstition." "Against whistling In the woods, cliff spots." "Something on the thermal He has never seen before." "There's a bright area In the woods." "It's... it's not like A... a thing." "But there's one area Over there." "That's just a lot brighter Than everywhere else." "Bad idea to whistle At night, guys." "Hey, other team." "Copy?" "Go ahead, bobes." "Dude, cliff had this dumb idea To start whistling out here." "We did, and now we're seeing Some crazy glow in the sky." "So what are you guys Seeing, exactly?" "Well, me and cliff Have been using therms a lot." "For over 10 years," "And we've never Seen this before." "It's like a section Of the sky just above," "Like, the horizon." "It's behind the trees." "Behind the trees, Is glowing hot." "I'm not exactly sure What you're talking about." "Yeah, I'm not exactly sure What we're talking about either," "Honestly." "But tin tin's pretty Freaked out." "We might have to take him Into the padded room." "We're gonna move on." "Thank god." "Let's head back." "Tin tin's super freaked out And I think it's hilarious." "If we could hike To that red light," "I'd do it in a heartbeat Just to mess with him," "But it's miles and miles away." "And we'd never get there Before sunrise." " Ooh." " What is it?" "There is something hot That's underneath that." " Boy." " What do you see?" "Describe it." "Well, it's got to be pretty big." "And it's making a nice, big, Warm spot under that brush." "Whoa, slow down." "Slow down." " Holy je... stop, stop!" " What?" " What's wrong?" " You're almost standing on it." " It's mushrooms." " Look at that." "It's totally hot." "Yeah, it's mushrooms." "Finding these mushrooms Is a great sign." "They provide An additional food source." "Up here for possibly menehune." "Or any other animals." "Honestly, it's so thick Where we are, really," "Anything could be here." "What are we packing this Ukulele around all night for." "If we're not gonna use it?" "Yeah, maybe I should play a tune." "Okay, then here." " Thanks, buddy." " Sure." "Singing is a technique that Is sometimes used in bigfooting," "But usually as a last resort Sort of thing." "We usually go in quiet," "And if nothing happens, Then we amp it up later." "And make interesting Noises, like singing," "Hoping to attract the attention Of a local bigfoot." "We're hoping that if it works For bigfoot," "Maybe it'll work For menehunes as well." "Let's try and listen For a second." "Got some drum action Right now?" "Not getting Any menehune action." "Tonight doesn't mean there Are no menehunes around." "Because we were on the edge Of a very big forest." "Our sounds couldn't penetrate That deeply in." "There could still Be things out there." "That we don't know about." "But we sure gave it Our best try tonight." "It's starting to get Thick through here." "Yeah." "Finally out of the jungle, guys." " Hello." " Well, there they are." " Hey, welcome back." " This is, like," "Some of the densest jungle I've ever seen." "I mean, it's just, like, As much as indonesia." "I'll tell you, if there are Menehunes up in these canyons," "The safest place They could ever find." "Because you're just not gonna Get through there very far." "Too bad sasquatches Don't live out here." "Because they'd certainly have A lot of room to roam around." "And lots of nooks and crannies To hang out in." "Because at this point, I'm kind of throwing my hands up." "And thinking that menehunes Might be a cultural phenomenon." "More than a physical one." "I really wish we would Have had at least." "One really Good class-a witness." "Because in The absence of that," "It really leaves It uncertain." "As to whether or not There's something out there." "Regardless Of the menehune question," "I mean, we had the best hosts." "Got nothing but aloha Out of these guys." "We love hosting people out here, Showing them around," "Doing exactly what we did With you guys." "The added bonus to this one Is that we got to do this," "Come look for menehunes and..." "And... and check it out For ourselves." "Well, Let's get outta here." "Let's get Outta here." "Skedaddle." "Even though we struck out," "We had a great Expedition here in hawaii." "These islands are beautiful." "And we met some amazing people." "When we originally Came to hawaii," "We were hoping the menehune." "Were real and living On the islands." "But as we've learned From bigfooting," "Nailing down evidence In a small timeframe." "Is a difficult thing." "We didn't get any Concrete evidence." "To prove that these Littlefoots exist," "But we also didn't rule it out." "John and tin tin Really helped us out here." "And we're hoping that When we go back to the mainland," "They'll keep looking into the Menehune mystery in our absence." "And if they come up With anything," "It definitely won't take much Convincing to come back." "To these beautiful islands."