1951: Kea‘iwa Heiau, a sacred site on O‘ahu, is rededicated

Atop a hill on O‘ahu, Native Hawaiians rededicate the sacred site Kea‘iwa Heiau, originally built in the 16th century by Kakuhihewa, an ali‘i (chief) of O‘ahu, and his kahuna, Kea‘iwa. A rock wall 4 feet tall surrounds an area of 100 feet by 160 feet. In it, Kea‘iwa and the kahunas who succeeded him stored medicinal materials in a large thatched structure known as a halau.

Kea‘iwa Heiau is now protected in the Kea‘iwa Heiau State Recreation Area. The forested park is in a residential area called ‘Aiea Heights on O‘ahu.

Theme

Land and Water

Region

Hawai‘i