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We continued our walk downtown to get last minute items with their dad.
Top: Ahu'ena Heiau
Reconstructed between 1812 and 1813 by King Kamehameha the Great, the Ahu'ena Heiau is a National Historic Landmark and one of Hawaii's most important cultural sites. This site serves many purposes, including a structure dedicated to Lono, the Hawaiian god of peace, agriculture, and prosperity. Images in the Heiau were of ancestral gods with whom Kamehameha maintained close rapport for the benefit of his kingdom. Members of Kamehameha's council frequently met with him here to conduct matters of state for the kingdom. After his death, the council met here to instruct Kamehameha's young heir in the ways of wise government. Located next to our Luau Grounds, this landmark is still used for traditional purposes so it can be viewed but not entered.
Top: Ahu'ena Heiau
Reconstructed between 1812 and 1813 by King Kamehameha the Great, the Ahu'ena Heiau is a National Historic Landmark and one of Hawaii's most important cultural sites. This site serves many purposes, including a structure dedicated to Lono, the Hawaiian god of peace, agriculture, and prosperity. Images in the Heiau were of ancestral gods with whom Kamehameha maintained close rapport for the benefit of his kingdom. Members of Kamehameha's council frequently met with him here to conduct matters of state for the kingdom. After his death, the council met here to instruct Kamehameha's young heir in the ways of wise government. Located next to our Luau Grounds, this landmark is still used for traditional purposes so it can be viewed but not entered.
May 15 2025