Lopaka Kapanui

Published: Oct. 29, 2019, 10:25 p.m.

“Chicken skin” storyteller Lopaka Kapanui grew up around old Hawaiian legends and ghost stories from his family, and says heâ€s always been sensitive to spirits. In the 1990s, he was introduced to OÊ»ahuâ€s original “chicken skin” storyteller, Glen Grant, and his ghost tours. Since Grantâ€s passing in 2003, Kapanui has taken up the local ghost story mantle with regular tours, books and community events. Kapanui views his job not just as entertainment, but also as a way to communicate and educate. Long Story Short with Leslie Wilcox is a production of PBS Hawai‘i. Visit the Long Story Short website at: http://pbshawaii.org/lss/