 'Awapuhi" is said to be one of the "Kinolau", multiple forms, of the Hawaiian deity Kane.The leaves and leaf stalks, which are also fragrant, were used in baking in the "imu", underground oven, to enhance the flavor of pork and fish as they cooked.Traditionally, the aromatic underground rhizomes were sliced, dried, and pounded to a powder, then added to the folds of stored "kapa" ("tapa") cloth.