The Puukohola Heiau was built in 1790-91 by the Hawaiian leader Kamehameha I. A heiau is a temple or sacred place where Kahuna (priests) communicated with the gods and advised the Ali'i (chief).

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HONOLULU (KHON2) — A new study has uncovered that Hapaialiʻi Heiau – an ancient Hawaiian religious site – served as a sophisticated seasonal calendar. Get Hawaii’s latest morning news ...

This sacred site has one of the largest and oldest heiau (temple) in the state, Pu'ukohola Heiau. The lava rock structure is said to have been built by King Kamehameha I as a place to worship and ...

Even today, he still stacks heavy rocks to build the foundations of hale and heiau with his Halau Hale Kuhikuhi program. “It keeps me alive,” he said. Master Hawaiian hale builder, or kuhikuhi ...