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Meet The Ki'i, Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park

Two Ki'i statues guarding the royal grounds of Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park
National Park Service
Monday, October 26, 2020

"As defined by Pukuʻi's Hawaiian Dictionary, a kiʻi is an image, statue, or likeness that serves as symbolic representations of the akua, or the multitude of Hawaiian gods, deities, and venerated ancestors. While images most commonly took the form of wooden carvings, they were also formed out of pōhaku (stone), carved into pūnohunohu (sea urchin spines), or as ornate feathered images."

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