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Polynesian voyaging canoes were made from wood, whereas Hōkūle‘a incorporates plywood, fiberglass and resin. [8] Hōkūle‘a measures 61 feet 5 inches (18.7 m) LOA, 15 feet 6 inches (4.72 m) at beam, displaces 16,000 pounds (7,260 kg) when empty and can carry another 11,000 pounds (4,990 kg) of gear, supplies and 12 to 16 crew.
The Makali‘i was built on Hawaii (island). It was launched at Kawaihae on Saturday, February 4, 1995. Her maiden voyage was to Taputapuatea, Ra'iatea, in Tahiti Nui, and Nukuhiva in the Marquesas Islands in 1995, as part of Nā Ohana Holo Moana (The Voyaging Families of the Vast Ocean). [5]
Hale O Pi'ilani Heiau, near Hāna on Maui Pu'u O Mahuka Heiau Heiau, Mānoa Heritage Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, 2022-1025 An illustration of a heiau at Kealakekua Bay at the time of James Cook's third voyage, by William Ellis. A heiau (/ ˈ h eɪ. aʊ /) is a Hawaiian temple. Made in different architectural styles depending upon their purpose ...
Shane Palacat-Nelsen’s voice drops to a reverent tone as he tells the story of the snow goddess Poliahu who Native Hawaiians believe inhabits the summit of Mauna Kea, the highest point in Hawaii.
Kealakekua Bay is located on the Kona coast of the island of Hawaiʻi about 12 miles (19 km) south of Kailua-Kona.Settled over a thousand years ago, the surrounding area contains many archeological and historical sites such as religious temples and also includes the spot where the first documented European to reach the Hawaiian islands, Captain James Cook, was killed.
In ancient Hawaii, a luakini temple, or luakini heiau, was a Native Hawaiian sacred place where human and animal blood sacrifices were offered. [ citation needed ] 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 ...
From paniolos to plantations, for many years, the agricultural sector has been a critical part of feeding Hawaii and expanding Hawaii's staple exports, like sugar and pineapple. Choose to support ...
Līloa's Kāʻei is his sacred feathered sash, now kept at the Bishop Museum. [33] [34]: p. 120 Līloa was the first son of Kiha nui lulu moku who descended from Hāna laʻa nui. [19] [35] Līloa's mother, Waioloa, his grandmother, Neʻula and great-grandmother, Laʻa kapu were of the ʻEwa aliʻi lines of Oahu.