(Corrected links) Chinaman's Hat is a name still in use by some, but it is a different Island, Mokoli'i in the Kaneohe Bay. Seehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mokoli%CA%BBi as one possible reference. The Makapu'u Island is also known as a "Rabbit Island":http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C4%81nana . We always try to quote the Hawaiian names because native Hawaiians are sensitive about preserving their heritage.
Chinaman's Hat is a name still in use by some, but it is a different Island, Mokoli'i in the Kaneohe Bay. Seehttp://www.chinamanshat.com/ as one possible reference. This Island is also known as a "Rabbit Island":http://www.hawaiiweb.com/html/rabbit_island.html . We always try to quote the Hawaiian names because native Hawaiians are sensitive about preserving their heritage.
Thomas
bev10_99
31-May-2009 02:14
When we visited Hawaii in the mid 80's, we were told they also called this "The Chinaman's Hat. Maybe they don't refer it to this name anymore!
