Menehune
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![Menehune Bank from 1946. Made for Bank of Hawaii.This little fellow was a promotional giveaway to encourage island children to save their pennies.](/Images/godic/202501/26/Menehune_Bank_from_19464847.png")
![Menehune statue sold by Menehune Hale (www.menehunehale.com) in front of the Mokes in Kailua on the island of Oahu](/Images/godic/202501/26/Menehune_Statue_4847.jpg")
In Hawaiian mythology, the Menehune are said to be a people, sometimes described as dwarfs in size, who live in the deep forests and hidden valleys of the Hawaiian Islands, far from the eyes of normal humans. Their favorite food is the maiʻa (banana), and they also like fish.