Pu'uhonua O Honaunau National Historic Park Ampitheatre was added to Your Favorites!
Captain Cook, Hawaii
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In ancient Hawaii, those who broke a law could avoid punishment by reaching this sacred site, where they would be absolved by a priest.
The Great Wall, or 'Pā Pu'uhonua,' is a massive stone wall that stretches over 1,000 feet and is up to 10 feet high, built without mortar.
These wooden images represent Hawaiian gods and are carved from the trunks of ohia trees, standing guard over the sacred grounds.
This temple once housed the bones of 23 Hawaiian chiefs, believed to hold spiritual power, or mana.
Designated in 1961, it preserves the cultural and historical significance of this sacred Hawaiian site.
The park hosts demonstrations of Hawaiian games like 'ulu maika, a form of bowling using stone disks.
