Hale o Keawe
Hale o Keawe was a mausoleum that housed the remains of deified high chiefs, located at Pu`uhonua O Hōnaunau, now a National Historical Park.
In April 1819, Queen Kaʻahumanu, the most powerful wife of King Kamehameha I, publicly acknowledged her embrace of Protestant Christianity and encouraged her subjects to be baptized. In 1829, Queen Ka'ahumanu ordered the removal of the remaining bones and the complete deconstruction of the temple.
The platform of the temple survived until high surf, including at least two tsunamis in 1868 and 1877, caused extensive damage. In 1967 the platform was restored, and the thatched hale, wooden palisade, and ki'i were rebuilt. The Hale o Keawe structure and carved wooden ki'i were replaced most recently in 2004.
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Hale o Keawe
Hale o Keawe was a mausoleum that housed the remains of deified high chiefs, located at Pu`uhonua O Hōnaunau, now a National Historical Park.
In April 1819, Queen Kaʻahumanu, the most powerful wife of King Kamehameha I, publicly acknowledged her embrace of Protestant Christianity and encouraged her subjects to be baptized. In 1829, Queen Ka'ahumanu ordered the removal of the remaining bones and the complete deconstruction of the temple.
The platform of the temple survived until high surf, including at least two tsunamis in 1868 and 1877, caused extensive damage. In 1967 the platform was restored, and the thatched hale, wooden palisade, and ki'i were rebuilt. The Hale o Keawe structure and carved wooden ki'i were replaced most recently in 2004.
Happy Fence Friday! Thanks, as always, for stopping by and for all of your kind comments -- I appreciate them all.
© Melissa Post 2015
All rights reserved. Please respect my copyright and do not copy, modify or download this image to blogs or other websites without obtaining my explicit written permission.