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Heiau
A ''heiau'' () is a Hawaiian temple. Made in different architectural styles depending upon their purpose and location, they range from simple earth terraces, to elaborately constructed stone platforms. There are heiau to treat the sick (''heiau hōola''), offer first fruits, offer first catch, start rain, stop rain, increase the population, ensure the health of the nation, achieve success in distant voyaging, reach peace, and achieve success in war (''luakini''). Only the luakini was dedicated through human sacrifice. There are two types of luakini. They were called the ''ohia ko'' and ''hakuohia''.Samuel Kamakau, ''Ka Poe Kahiko; The People of Old'' (Honolulu: Bishop Museum Press, 1993), 130. After the official end of Hawaiian religion in 1819 and with later pressure from Christian missionaries (who first arrived in 1820), many were deliberately destroyed, while others were allowed to fall into disrepair. Heiau are still considered sacred by many of the inhabitants of Haw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luakini
In ancient Hawaii, a luakini temple, or luakini ''heiau'', was a Native Hawaiian sacred place where human and animal blood sacrifices were offered. In Hawaiian tradition, ''luakini heiaus'' were first established by Paʻao, a legendary priest credited with establishing many of the rites and symbols typical of the stratified high chieftainships of the immediate pre-European-contact period. List of currently known or reputed ''luakini heiaus'': Kauai * Wailua Complex of Heiaus Oahu: * Puu O Mahuka, "Hill of Escape" Maui: * Loaloa Heiau Big Island of Hawaii: * Puukohola National Historic Site * Mookini, birthplace of Kamehameha I Kamehameha I (; Kalani Paiea Wohi o Kaleikini Kealiikui Kamehameha o Iolani i Kaiwikapu kaui Ka Liholiho Kūnuiākea; – May 8 or 14, 1819), also known as Kamehameha the Great, was the conqueror and first ruler of the Kingdom of Hawaii. Th ...Van James, ''Ancient Sites of Hawaii'', 1995, Mutual Publishing, , page 143 * Aha'ula ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wailua River State Park
Wailua River State Park and the Wailua Complex of Heiaus, which it includes, are located on the eastern side of the Hawaiian island of Kauai. The park consists primarily of the Wailua River valley, which is the only navigable river in Hawaii. Visitors to this park can kayak, take riverboat cruises and explore the rainforest. Even motorboats and water skiing are permissible on the river. Wailua Complex of Heiaus The Wailua Complex, a National Historic Landmark, was once the center of chiefly power on the island. It contains the remains of several important structures: places of worship (heiau), places of refuge (puuhonua), and sites related to royal births. The most important sites are: *Hikinaakalā (Rising of the Sun) Heiau, which includes the Hauola place of refuge (''puuhonua'') and the Kii Pōhaku ancient petroglyphs, at the mouth of the river adjacent to Lydgate State Park *Malae, also known as Malaea or Makaukiu or Mana Heiau, a huge, rectangular luakini heiau almost 400 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
