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> She [Pele, the goddess of fire, residing in the volcano] is doing what she does. We're in her space. If she takes the house, she takes the house. [..] There is temporary permanence to living within the boundaries of Pele's domain.
-- Manaiakalani Kalua, Hawaiian culture expert
also, TIL that the solidified lava, as it degrades, actually becomes one of the most fertile soils on the planet!