Moaʻula Iki - sunrise, 2016
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Moaʻula Iki - sunrise - after the protocol
Moaʻula Iki - sunrise - after the protocol, 2016
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Just after the chanting of E Ala E, when the sun has risen and the protocol had ended - taken with the permission of the chanters, of course.
The lele (altar) at Moaʻula Iki, 2015
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The lele (altar) at Moaʻula Iki.
17-9 MoaulaIki
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The lele at Moaʻula Iki. In the distance lies the island of Lānaʻi.
Double upright, Moaʻula Iki, 2015
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This lies along the trail to the summit, on the right as one ascends. A very large, very flat pōhaku lies just below, out of sight. Small stone ʻiliʻili fills the gap between the two uprights. It is possible that there is a deliberate astronomical alignment created by the two uprights.
Upright, Moaʻula Iki. 2015
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A small upright and ahu lies to the left of the trail as one ascents Moaʻula Iki
Lae Kealaikahiki, 2015
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Its name translates as "the path to far lands." The traditional departure place for voyages to the south. Modern sailors confirm that winds and currents make this an ideal point of departure, cutting the transit time as much as 10 days. According to some accounts, the prominent line of pōhaku that used to extend out into the sea were used as target practice and destroyed by the US Navy.
Lae Kealaikahiki, 2015
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Its name translates as "the path to far lands." The traditional departure place for voyages to the south. Modern sailors confirm that winds and currents make this an ideal place for departure. According to some accounts, the prominent line of pōhaku that used to extend out into the sea were used as target practice and destroyed by the US Navy.
Heiau at Kealaikahiki
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This is a modern structure intended to serve as a teaching center for navigators. It was built under the direction of Mau Pilug, the navigator credited with reviving traditional Polynesian navigation.
Heiau at Lae Kealaikahiki, 2015
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A structure marking the navigation pathway to Kahiki (foreign lands) at Kealaikahiki.
Lae Kealaikahiki, 2015
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Four large pōhaku mark the cardinal points of the compass at Lae Kealaikahiki.
Hakioawa - Kahua Lele, 2012
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A modern structure on the west side of Hakioawa - where awa ceremonies take place and where visitors chant at the rising of the sun.
Hakioawa - Heiau, 2012
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Perhaps related to this or nearby structures: " ... Thus 'Ai'ai performed his good work in establishing kū'ula and ko'a all around the island of Maui. He is also said to have visited Kaho'olawe and established a kū'ula at Hakioawa ... though it differs from the others in being built on a high bluff overlooking the sea, somewhat like a temple; its stones are in the form of a square, with a space in the middle where the fishermen of Kaho'olawe laid their first fish caught ... 'Awa and kapa were also placed there as offerings to the fishing 'aumakua." - from a translated mo'olelo in Hawaiian Fishing Legends, ed by Dennis Kawaharada, p. 19.
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Hakioawa - Kūʻula kai, 1994
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A kūʻula at Hakioawa, on the east bluff overlooking the bay
Hakioawa - Kūʻula kai (fishing shrine) 1994
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On the east side of Hakioawa
Hakioawa - Pōhaku near kūʻula kai, fishing shrine, 2012
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Prominent pohaku near the ku'ula (fishing shrine) on the east bluff overlooking Hakioawa
Hakioawa - Pōhaku near kūʻula, 2012
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The naulu rain clouds approach from Haleakalā. Because the island sits in the leeward rain shadow of Haleakalā, the naulu rain has a great deal of cultural significance on Kahoʻolawe.
Puʻu Moiwi adz quarry, 1994
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A double upright (rare) at the adz quarry
Puʻu Moiwi adz quarry, 1994
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The double upright (rare) at the adz quarry
Large Ahu, Hanakanaia, 2016
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This platform lies next to a large pōhaku with a deep cavity at its base. Branch coral makes up a part of its structure, and a prominent upright stone stands nearby, next to the sandy beach. Members of a well-known Hawaiian family identify this structure as connected with Kanaloa.
Upright pōhaku, Hanakanaia, 2016
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This prominent upright lies close to the platform shown in another image in this album. The upright forms a potentially intriguing alignment with the large stone at the nearby ahu. The post warns of the limit of clearance for sub-surface UXO (unexploded ordnance).
Upright pōhaku, Hanakanaia, 2016
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This prominent upright lies close to the platform shown in another image in this album. The upright forms a potentially intriguing alignment with the large stone at the nearby ahu. Highly endangered ʻilioholoikauaua (Monk Seals) sometimes rest on the beach.
17-9 MoaulaNui
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The ahu (stone altar) at Moa’ula Nui, a modern structure with double upright stones, to honor both the Nāulu rains and Kamōhoali’i, whose house lies below in Kanapou Bay.
Kanapou Bay, 2017
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Kanapou Bay faces Maui, across the Alalakeiki Channel. In Kanapou is the lua (pit, home) of the manō (shark) Kamōhoaliʻi, brother of Pele. A stone on the ahu at the summit of Moaʻula Nui, above, honors Kamōhoaliʻi.
17-9 Wiliwili
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This ancient wiliwili tree is a remnant of the vast dryland native forest that once covered the island. It lies along the road near the summit of the island.