Hāpaialiʻi and Keʻeku Heiau (above, left) on Kahaluʻu Bay 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 worship) in the Hawaiian Islands and is one of the first luakini heiau in the islands.

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 prayers and ceremonies on his part.” The main features of a …

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 rebels. This type of heiau was usually built alongside coastlines, in …

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 temple which originally had walls six feet tall.

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 ʻ ians, and of the spiritual commitment to the preservation of Hawai ʻ ian culture.

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 where human sacrifices were offered. 3. The worshippers in a temple.

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 heiau used to be more than 250 feet (76 m) long and 100 feet (30 m) wide.

2017年5月21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 temple which originally had walls six feet tall.

Mookini Luakini Heiau in North Kohala is one of the oldest and most significant in all of Hawaii. A dramatic (and somewhat gruesome) history surrounds the heiau, which was built around AD 480.