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Max Freedom Long wrote that he obtained many of his case studies and his ideas about what to look for in kahuna magic from the Director of the Bishop Museum in Honolulu, William Brigham.

There is no credible evidence that the two men met.

Even if they did, Brigham was not an expert on kahunas and did not document in his own writings any of the incidents Long ascribed to him, including walking on hot lava.

In his letters and manuscripts, Brigham stated that Hawaiians were " an inferior race ," and implied they were lazy.

He referred to Queen Lili ' uokalani as a " she devil ," " squaw ," and " nigger.