


The Manahunes did not work with stone but were laborers and considered the lowest-serving class of the large Menehune society. Originally, the Manahunes are tiny people from Tahiti, Tuamotus, and Rarotonga. They are considered natives as aborigines of less than pygmy size who built earthworks, stonework, and natural features of the landscape in their islands. However, the Manahune, unlike the Menehune, are visible to humans.
The Manahune of the central Polynesian Islands has been documented by Captain James Cook (1728-1779), J.R. Forster (1729-1798), and crew members.
Further Reading
Captain Cook’s encounters with the Menehune, Cook and Omai, free resource
