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it's just a Hawaiian name, however I think the king Damien Molokai has something to do with it.
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Father Damien a Belgian priest became famous for tending to lepers on Molokai Where is Molokai?
Molokai is a Hawaiian island that is about three times the size of sanJuan Island. Molokai is located in the pacific ocean.
What does molokai mean in greek?
The question makes no sense. Molokai is the name of an island.
What are the other name of the hawaiian island?
to name six of the main eight: HAWAII OAHU MOLOKAI KAUI MAUI LANAI
What Hawaiian island used to be used to house people with leprosy?
Molokai Island I'm from Hawaii, but got you this link - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molokai
The city of kaunakakai is on which island?
If im not mistaken its located on the island of Molokai.
Why is Molokai called the Friendly Island?
The Molokai Island is known as the Friendly Island, for its friendly people and peaceful and friendly cultures. This island has the least crime rate in all of the Islands of Hawaii.
What is the world's highest sea cliff?
island of Molokai
What is the closest island in Hawaii to preal harbor?
Molokai is the closest island to Pearl Harbor.
The city of Kaunakakai is on which Hawaiian island?
They are on the island of Oahu. That is the third island from the left of the eight main Hawaiian islands.
What is Hawaii's forbidden island?
Possibly Molokai which used to house a Leper Colony.
What animals are found on molokai island?
Pueo (hawaiion owl) and the humpback whale
Why was a leper colony located on the Hawaiian island of Molokai?
At the time of the founding of the leper colony on Molokai, leprosy was epidemic in Hawaii. Molokai was the least heavily used island at the time, and there was space available for the leper colony. The founders believed that it was important to keep the lepers away from healthy people, and the remoteness of the colony allowed this separation.
