hawaiian fisherman believed bananas were one form or 'kino lau' the god Ku'ula (fishin' god) would take and that it was disrespectful to take bananas with you fishin'....though some thought it was a form of respect..they also believed that no one should ask a fisherman where he was going because the fish would hear and know the fisherman was coming...actually ..a lot of hawaiians still practice these beliefs...