Hikiau Heiau
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Hikiau Heiau is a traditional Hawaiian temple site on the shore of Kealakekua Bay, historically used for religious ceremonies and offerings to local deities.
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hawaiian temple
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ heiau ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
aliʻi (Hawaiian chiefs)
ⓘ
traditional Hawaiian religious practices ⓘ |
| category |
Archaeological sites in Hawaii
ⓘ
Hawaiian sacred sites ⓘ Religious buildings and structures in Hawaii ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dedicatedTo | local deities ⓘ |
| governedBy | State of Hawaii historic preservation laws ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRestrictions | visitors expected to show respect ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
altar area
ⓘ
ceremonial area ⓘ stone platform ⓘ terraced structure ⓘ |
| hasSiteType | luakini heiau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | Native Hawaiian cultural heritage ⓘ |
| isOnShoreOf | Kealakekua Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hawaii
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hawaii Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Kealakekua Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ South Kona NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| material | stone ⓘ |
| near |
Captain Cook Monument (across Kealakekua Bay)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Napoopoo, Hawaii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| overlooks | Kealakekua Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | traditional cultural landscape of Kealakekua Bay ⓘ |
| religion | Hawaiian religion ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Native Hawaiian religion ⓘ |
| significance |
example of traditional Hawaiian temple architecture
ⓘ
important religious center for local chiefs ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
18th century
ⓘ
pre-contact Hawaii ⓘ |
| usedFor |
offerings to deities
ⓘ
religious ceremonies ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.