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Whether Hawaiian or Chinese, nightmarchers do not take detours. They stay the course, moving through cars and buildings, and even through living beings.
Who are they and what is their destination? Some are dead chiefs with their retinues, headed to a reunion at a heiau (see April 6th, Exploring Heiaus). Others are spirits returning to their cemetery after a late night march to who-knows-where. Wherever they're going or coming from, they won't be deterred.
At midnight, when you feel the beat of a drum or hear ghostly chants, it might be best to move off to the side, cast your gaze downward, and wait for the marchers to pass. According to Glenn Grant, that's what the locals do. He is the local expert who writes about and gives ghost tours in Hawaii so if he says "gaze downward" it's good advise to follow . . . whether or not you believe in ghosts.
hehe ooh it sounds a bit scary! :)
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Didn't mean to freak anyone out!
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ReplyDeleteooo.. wonderfully creepy!
ReplyDeleteI hadn't heard about Nightmarchers or any of the legends about them. Interesting.
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Creepy stuff. A shiver just went down my spine!
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Ooo, spooky. Nightmarchers is a new toerm for me.
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cold shiver! spooky
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ReplyDeleteCool, I didn't know about the Nightmarchers. Now I know what to do when they pass.
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Interesting post. I went to Hawaii when I was in middle school while my brother was stationed there. Beautiful place.
ReplyDeleteVery cool. I think they had something similar to that in a show I watched awhile back. I didn't know that's what they were called. Interesting! :)
ReplyDeleteGreat post. The next time I feel the beat of a drum or hear ghostly chants, I'll cast my gaze downward and try not to peek! :-)
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