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Hawaiian religion refers to the indigenous religious beliefs and practices of native Hawaiians, also known as the kapu system. Hawaiian religion is based largely on the tapu religion common in Polynesia and likely originated among the Tahitians and other Pacific islanders who landed in Hawaiʻi between 500 and 1300 AD. [ 1 ]
After the official end of Hawaiian religion in 1819 and with later pressure from Christian missionaries (who first arrived in 1820), many were deliberately destroyed, while others were left into disrepair. Heiau are still considered sacred by many of the inhabitants of Hawaii, and some are not open to the public.
Religious buildings and structures in Hawaii County, Hawaii (16 P) Religious buildings and structures in Honolulu County, Hawaii (1 C, 5 P) Religious buildings and structures in Maui County, Hawaii (9 P)
Pages in category "Religious buildings and structures in Honolulu" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Daijingu Temple of Hawaii is the only shrine in American territory with a recorded history of holding worship services for a Japanese war hero before the start of the Pacific War. Admiral Tōgō Heihachirō was worshiped by members of the Imperial Japanese Navy and local Japanese-Americans.
When will hotels housing Lahaina evacuees end their hospitality? When will longer term housing be built? This uncertainty weighs heavily on the dislocated residents every day.
For a few years, temporary structures made from wooden poles with a thatched roof were used. In 1828, island Governor Hoapili supported the building of a stone and wood structure. The Christian church was built adjacent to a pond surrounding an island called Mokuʻula, which was sacred to traditional Hawaiian religion and residence of the king ...
Though many Americans think of a vacation in a tropical paradise when imagining Hawaii, how the 50th state came to be a part of the U.S. is actually a much darker story, generations in the making.