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Kuemanu Heiau
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PHOTOS |
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OVERVIEW |
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Kuemanu Heiau
is one of many heiaus (temples) that have
been preserved around the Hawaiian Islands.
In 1819, King Kamehameha II renounced the
traditional Hawaiian religion and the wooden
god images, thatched houses and other
perishable structures that once stood on the
stone heiau foundations were destroyed or
allowed to fall into ruin and decay. What
are called heiau's today are the foundations
of the temples themselves. Kuemanu Heiau,
said to have been used to pray for good
surfing conditions, has been preserved by
the County of Hawaii. |
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DIRECTIONS |
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Kuemanu
Heiau is located on Hawaii (The Big Island)
about 5 miles south of Kailua Kona, HI.
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