181:, who examined a sand sample in 1875, explained the phenomenon that the grains of sand all have more or less small holes that end in cavities and enlarge inwards. They communicated with the surface by a small opening. The structure of the sand grains is the reason, why you can hear noises, if they get moved. The mutual attrition leads to vibration in the cavities. As soon as the vibrations transfer to the air in the cavities, you can hear the sound. There are millions of reverberating cavities, Each of which making noises, which together make a loud sound. That tone can even sound like a
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woke up the next morning, they had disappeared. On the spot where they once sat, there were now 3 small mounds of sand. When he stepped on one of them, he heard loud barking. He immediately thought that his dogs were buried in sand and started to dig. However, his efforts were in vain and the fisherman gave up in the end. Each day, on which he then crossed the beach, he could hear the deep barking.
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The beach is appearing in the legends "Ke one kani o Nohili" in the book: Wichmann, Frederick B., Polihale and Other Kauai
Legends, “Kapahe, Captain of the Nihau Whale Boat“ in the book: Knudsen, Eric A., Teller of Hawaiian Tales, “Kawelu, the Shark God“ in the book: Teller of Hawaiian Tales and “The
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Hawaiians already mentioned the beach in their traditional songs, in which they describe the special features of their respective isles, and named it Keonekani o Nohili ("the sounding beach of Nohili"). In 1875, W.R. Frink wrote a letter about the beach's special features to the
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Academy of Sciences. ″If you take two handful of the sand and, you can hear a noise sounding similar to the howling of an owl The loudest noise we made was, when a local lay down on his stomach and was pulled down the slope by his feet by another person."
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