History

Ancient Hawaiians used to make the pilgramage up to the Ka'awako Heiau, one of the most sacred sites on the island. Here are links to the different accounts:

http://www.waialeale.org/text/knudsen.html

http://hawp.org/_library/documents/news-and-announcements/eastalakaiarcheologicalsurvey.pdf

http://books.google.com/books?id=GfWj0Pt3cwoC&pg=PA4&lpg=PA4&dq=kaawako&source=web&ots=XeiTv37EQw&sig=OFrOomxwoZqiQc7AcRXPHRlYmpc#v=onepage&q=kaawako&f=false

http://www.waialeale.org/text/cinzia.html

heiau pic http://www.flickr.com/photos/59798762@N00/3045672329/

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