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The story of Hina and her ascent to the moon can be found within the stories of many Polynesian groups. Certain stories suggest this legend is about Hina the wife of a chief called Aikanaka rather than to Hina the wife of Akalana, the father of Māui. One version of the story goes that Hina created beautiful Kapa cloth out of the bark of Banyan trees. However, she became tired of land and decided to leave Hawaii. First, she traveled on a rainbow towards the sun but did not enjoy the heat. The next night, Hina traveled on a rainbow to the moon. To this day, Hawaiians believe that Hina continues to make Kapa cloth for the gods out of the bark from a Banyan tree that grows on the moon
