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Madame Pele, Hawaii’s Goddess of Volcanoes, Awes Those Living in Lava’s Path

A locally popular bumper sticker adorns a car in Pahoa, Hawaii, on May 16, 2018. In a striking display of the resilience and adaptability of Native Hawaiian culture, the exaltation of Pele, Hawaii’s goddess of volcanoes and fire, has not only persisted through the centuries, but seems to be strengthening with every bone-rattling eruption. (Tamir Kalifa/The New York Times)