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The dramatic peaks of Makana Ridge above Haena and Kee Beach mark the begining of the Na Pali coast on the Island of Kauai in Hawaii. The main peak, Makana (right), was used by early Hawaiians to conduct the fire throwing ceremony called oahi. On special occasions firethrowers climbed the cliffs to the top of Makana with logs that were set on fire at night and thrown out over the ocean. Updrafts kept the logs and sparks aloft for up to a mile out to sea in a dramatic display. In more recent times, the peak has been associated with the movie South Pacific where the peak represented Bali Hai.

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The dramatic peaks of Makana Ridge above Haena and Kee Beach mark the begining of the Na Pali coast on the Island of Kauai in Hawaii. The main peak, Makana (right), was used by early Hawaiians to conduct the fire throwing ceremony called oahi. On special occasions firethrowers climbed the cliffs to the top of Makana with logs that were set on fire at night and thrown out over the ocean. Updrafts kept the logs and sparks aloft for up to a mile out to sea in a dramatic display. In more recent times, the peak has been associated with the movie South Pacific where the peak represented Bali Hai.