Defender of tradition Keʻelikōlani
princess ruth s grass house stood on huliheʻe palace ground
she continued worship traditional gods , various aumakua, or ancestral spirits. when mauna loa erupted in 1880, threatening city of hilo lava flow, intercession goddess pele credited hawaiians saving city. when ruling monarchs asked pose official photographs, refused. dozen photographs of ruth known exist.
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