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- Pōhaku at Waʻahila, 2013
973 hits
Objects brought to the base of the pōhaku by the homeless lady who has set up camp within the enclosure. Cultural experts from a large Native Hawaiian organization have determined that the site is a heiau. - Imu Ahi at Puowaina, 2015
769 hits
An important pōhaku (stone) stood on this spot until 1977, when it was destroyed by the US Army in a renovation of the viewing area at Puowaina (Punchbowl). It is possible that the pōhaku was merely buried and still lies under the dirt at this spot. - Kamaile Unu, 1996
1468 hits
Waianaʻe residents with ancestral connections to that area use the term Unu rather than heiau to refer to large ceremonial structures. - Iniʻikawai Heiau, 2004
2204 hits
A heiau within a resort complex in Kahaluʻu. - Ahuena Heiau, 2006
1433 hits
This is not the original location of Ahuena, which stood nearby in what is now an adjacent private residence. Cultural practitioner David Roy was instrumental in having the stones of the heiau moved to where they stand now. - Makoleʻa, 2008
1815 hits
Makoleʻa Heiau has been reconstructed by the landowner, and its surrounding complex turned into a cultural preserve. The heiau is connected to the aliʻi wahine Makoleʻa. - Kini, 2016
838 hits
This significant pōhaku used to lie near the road but was moved uphill to the residence of Nowlin Correia. Unfortunately, after Correiaʻs passing, the landowner (DHHL) evicted his family and the house now sits vacant, occupied by squatters. - 15 11 Lahilahi koʻa
860 hits
The large fishing heiau at Mauna Lahilahi is now the residence of a homeless person, who has reconfigured its stones. Only one other fishing heiau of similar size and complexity remains on Oʻahu: Keahuohapuʻu in Waialua. - Fishing shrine, 2003
1043 hits
A beautifully intact shrine constructed partly of coral, with a curbed platform makai (seaward) of a large pōhaku. In the distance lies the main road and a power plant.