Hihe'e was born on December 18th, 1999 on the island of Lanai. In old Hawaii, like today, children loved going to the beach. They played games in the surf while their parents gathered gifts from the sand like shells and coral. Sometimes the children would dig deep holes in the sand and imitate the crabs, running sideways and jumping into the holes to hide. It was a fun game, like tag. The sand crabs - crouching in their hiding places with their antenna - like eyes watching this game - must have though it looked pretty funny. Hawaiian understood the special qualities of all the island creatures. The crab, with his ability to camouflage himself in the sand and escape danger, was revered for his unique survival skills.