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The Kuamoʻo Burials (also known as the Lekeleke Burial Grounds) is an historic Hawaiian burial site for warriors killed during a major battle in 1819. [2] The site is located at Kuamoʻo Bay in the North Kona District , on the island of Hawaiʻi , United States .
This list of cemeteries in Hawaii includes currently operating, historical (closed for new interments), and defunct (graves abandoned or removed) cemeteries, columbaria, and mausolea which are historical and/or notable.
Added my VANDALIZED narrative on the Lekeleke Battle of Kuamoo Burial Grounds of my Kuamo'o-Kekuaokalani ancestors which were removed by W.Nowicki who claims to be an "expert" on the topic. My "references" are more verifiable than his and will continue to be propagated in the spirit of WIKIPEDIA Shareware terms & conditions. 166.128.75.84 ...
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A Michigan native killed aboard the USS Oklahoma during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor will be laid to rest later this month at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Hale o Keawe was an ancient Hawaiian heiau originally built in approximately 1650 AD [6] as the burial site for the ruling monarch of the Island of Hawaii named Keaweʻīkekahialiʻiokamoku. [7] [8] It was built by his son, a Kona chief named Kanuha. The complex may have been established as early as 1475 under the aliʻi nui ʻEhu-kai-malino.
It's called "Capsula Mundi," and it aims to replace coffins with egg-shaped burial pods. The deceased would serve as fertilizer while encased in a biodegradable coffin underground.
It was the first public cemetery in Honolulu, founded in November 1844. Due to the growth in the whaling industry, discussion had started in 1836 on the need for a new burial ground that was not associated with a specific church. The 4.38 acres (1.77 ha) site was purchased for $300 and $350 granted for a house.