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]

2019年8月15日 · Mo'okini Heiau is located in Kohala Historical Sites State Monument near the town of Hawi on the Island of Hawai'i. It is one of the oldest and most sacred heiau (places of …

2018年5月26日 · “It was a great undertaking for a king to build a heiau of the sort called a luakini to be accomplished only with fatigue and redness of the eyes from long and wearisome …

Luakini (lū'-a-kī'-ni), n. [Lua, pit, and kini, multitude.] 1. A heiau of the largest class; o ka luakini, oia ka heiau a ke alii nui e noi aku ai i na 'kua ona. 2. The highest species of house in a heiau …

2022年8月1日 · Mo'okini Luakini Heiau was the first temple ever built in the islands around 480 AD. According to family chants of the Mo'okini family, High Priest Kuamoo Mookini built the …

The luakini poʻokanaka were large heiaus. Only the Aliʻi nui of an island or moku could use this type of heiau. Other chiefs or the makaʻainana that built this type of heiau were considered …

Hidden along the serene and isolated Kohala coast sits Moʻokini heiau (sacred temple), a gem among archaeological sites. Moʻokini was built around 480 A.D. and is the first temple ever …

2023年4月6日 · On the gentle slopes of the North Kohala Coast, the Mo ʻ okini Luakini Heiau has stood for over 1,500 years as a silent representative of the human aspiration of ancient Hawai …

The luakini or poʻokanaka heiau are the largest and most impressive. These heiau received much attention from the early visits of foreigners, and much has been written, drawn and …

Located at Napo'opo'o Beach (Kealakekua Bay), the Hikiau Heiau is an ancient Hawaiian temple site that was built by King Kalani'opu'u. It is a luakini (human sacrifice) heiau. The original …