Hale-o-lono

Hale-o-lono

Back in the early 1900′s, John Stokes who was an anthropologist for the Bishop Museum, started his lifelong mission of documenting all the existing Heiau Temples in the Hawaiian Islands.

He discovered over 150 Heiau sites on the island of Hawaii, around 70 on Molokai and additional ones on Kauai, Oahu and Kahoolawe. His studies focused on drawing plans of the stone structures, describing in detail and taking photographs of his subjects

Hale-o-lono Heiau, which was constructed around 1400 A.D., is dedicated to the God of Agriculture, Lono. God Lono, is one of the four Principal gods of ancient Hawaii.


Hale-o-lono Heiau is Located in the lush Waimea Valley on the north shore of Oahu, and is one of the largest and oldest historical sites. Hale-o-lono Heiau is less than 1/8 of a mile from Puu-o-Mahuka Heiau.

Hale-o-lono was not designed for human sacrifice on a regular basis. But at the beginning of the Makahiki, human offerings were often made. Fish and a human were offered.

The Kahuna, after eating the victims’ eyeball’s raw, would begin the celebrations and ensure good harvest and fishing in the coming year.

(source: http://www.hawaiilifeofluxury.com/hale-o-lono-heiau-native-hawaiian-temple)