The native Hawaiian view of taking such souvenirs is that it's tantamount ... "Mystic Wrath of the Lava Rocks Lands in This Reporter's Lap." Honolulu Advertiser. 28 January 2003.

It may seem like a harmless souvenir, tucking a lava rock from the Big Island into your pocket. But many tourists apparently believe that Hawaiian memento comes with weighty baggage: a curse ...

A Hawaiian Airlines employee noticed a family bringing lava rocks and black sand from the island home from ... ripe for the picking for some looking to take home a souvenir. That's exactly what a ...

Typically, rock movements ... "the protuberances" in Hawaiian, likely referring to the lava drippings that used to cover the ceiling of the tube but were removed by souvenir collectors.

If you’re from Hawaii, you’ve probably heard the saying, “Don’t take lava rocks, you’ll get bad luck.” Even most visitors know not to take lava rocks as souvenirs thanks to a popular ...

Whitesides says there are no records, documentation or cultural history that supports the idea that taking a lava rock will ... connection with Pele, Hawaii’s rocks are important for other ...

Lava flows on the outskirts of Pahoa during ongoing eruptions of the Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii ... usually collects rocks from wherever she and her family travel, this was a souvenir she didn ...

Despite Hawaii being a popular destination, there are still plenty of underrated spots to explore, including this lava-swept ...

The movement meant other fractures were possibly moving, making the large rock ... Hawaiian, likely referring to the lava drippings that used to cover the ceiling of the tube but were removed by ...