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  Kamehameha I - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Raised in the royal court of his uncle, Kamehameha achieved prominence in 1782, upon Kalani‘opu‘u's death.
While the kingship was inherited by Kalani‘opu‘u's son, Kamehameha was given a prominent religious position, guardianship of the Hawaiian god of war, Kukailimoku, as well as the district of Waipi‘o.
Nevertheless, there was already bad blood between the two cousins, caused when Kamehameha presented a slain ali‘i's body to the gods instead of Kiwalao, and when a group of chiefs from the Kona district offered Kamehameha the kingship instead of Kiwalao, he accepted eagerly.
www.newlenox.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Kamehameha_I   (1719 words)

  
 King Kamehameha I of Hawaii
The priest replied that a temple should be built to the war god Kukailimoku, and on the sacrificial alter must be laid the body of a chief.
Kukailimoku and the other images of the gods were placed in niches which had been prepared for them.
Throughout could be hurt the chanting of the priests and the beating of the drums.
aloha.150m.com /blkam9.htm   (510 words)

  
 Hawaii - The Story of Kamehameha              
It was forbidden under penalty of death for men and women to eat together, or for the shadow of a commoner to fall on a chief.
The cousins did not get along well and before long there was open warfare between Kamehameha and his rivals, and Kiwalao was struck down by a sling stone and his throat was cut with a weapon edged with shark's teeth.
The bones, which Hawaiians believed contained the mana of the chief, were offered to the war god Kukailimoku in a solemn night of prayer.
www.janesoceania.com /hawaii_kamehameha   (1413 words)

  
 Entire Gutenberg Twain Texts
is devotions to his feathered god, Kukailimoku, were concluded, a certain religiously disposed individual, who had a bird god, suggested to the King that through its influence his sickness might be removed.
The name of this god was Pua; its body was made of a bird, now eaten by the Hawaiians, and called in their language alae.
There were at that time six houses (huts) connected with an establishment--one was for worship, one for the men to eat in, an eating house for the women, a house to sleep in, a house in which
manybooks.net /pages/twainmaretext02mtent13/939.html   (354 words)

  
 Re: Geckos and Hawaiian Tattoos   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
In recorded History, 1790, Kamehameha the Great who unified all the Islands of Hawaii, took his war god Kukailimoku with him on the Battle of Iao Valley.
When he was ready to attack King Kalanikupule on Oahu, he took the Ki'i(image) of Kiha Wahine(the Mo'o God of Lahaina(Moku Ula) and they sailed for Oahu.
Landing on Oahu, he pushed Kalanikupule's troops to Nuuanu Pali, equipped with his war God Kukailimoku and the Mo'o God, Kiha Wahine on the front line and conqered Oahu.
www.moolelo.com /talkstory/messages/1905.html   (696 words)

  
 Principle Hotels and Resorts
For over 50 years, we have been the hotel of choice for generations of families, and romantic dreamers seeking service and value in close proximity to Oahu's many landmarks and hidden treasures yet to be found.
Home to uncommonly gracious old Hawaiiana hospitality and legendary giant Tiki, "Kukailimoku" protects this gracious hotel of yesterday.
Hawaiiana Hotel is much more than a hotel, it is a home away from home that has created life long memories for a society of yester years and generations to come.
principleresorts.com /hawaiiana   (141 words)

  
 Kukailimoku Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
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www.karr.net /encyclopedia/Kukailimoku   (235 words)

  
 HAWAII'S ISLAND OF HAWAII: THE KONA-KOHALA COAST   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Kamehameha believed a prophet's pronouncement that if he built this heiau and sacrificed here to his war god, victory over all the other chiefs on all the islands was assured.
The human sacrifices to his war god, Kukailimoku, are a special tale.
The story of the visiting rival chief, Keoua Kuahuula, and his warriors, who turned out to be the sacrifices, is a poignant tale, partly because it appears that they perceived their role and did not resist.
www.fostertravel.com /HIHONA.html   (3351 words)

  
 Pu'ukohola National Historic Site   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
This dramatic and impressive temple, located by the seacoast is known as "The Hill of the Whale".
King Kamehameha I built Pu'ukohola in 1790-91 and dedicated it to the war god Kukailimoku by sacrificing his principal Big Island rival, Keoua Kuahuula.
He was following the advice of a prophet who promised him he would conquer and unite the archipelago; the prophecy was fulfilled in 1810.
www.hawaii-location.com /puukohola.html   (124 words)

  
 Museum of Ethnology Vienna: James Cook Collection   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The eyes are mother-of-pearl slices into which tiny wooden balls have been inserted; the mouth is formed by two rows of dogs' teeth.
The bust represents a Hawaiian god of war, kukailimoku.
Small figures from Tonga, carved from a whale tooth, are contained in several collections.
www.ethno-museum.ac.at /en/collections/pacific/cook-i.html   (261 words)

  
 ninemsn Encarta - Multimedia - Statue of Kukailimoku
ninemsn Encarta - Multimedia - Statue of Kukailimoku
This statue (made pre-1779) of the Hawaiian war god Kukailimoku features colourful feathers over a wickerwork base set with mother-of-pearl and dog's teeth.
Representations of Kukailimoku vary; enormous wooden images of him were set on stone temple platforms.
au.encarta.msn.com /media_461517853/Statue_of_Kukailimoku.html   (65 words)

  
 Honolulu Star-Bulletin Features
Stepping through the door is like walking into the home of your delightfully deranged old aunt, the one who surfs.
A tiki of King Kamehameha's personal god Kukailimoku greets visitors, carved from a telephone pole by a young Hawaiian surfer in the 1930s.
Nearby is another wooden tiki honoring Ku, this one recently hewn from a coconut tree.
starbulletin.com /97/04/14/features/story2.html   (1055 words)

  
 Births - The Honolulu Advertiser - Hawaii's Newspaper
Isabel Regina Launa'ole Cheever was born Jan. 8 at Kapi'olani Medical Center for Women and Children to Candace Kodani Cheever and John Kale Cheever of Honolulu.
Angelina Kimiko Malu Lani Kealakekua was born March 29 at The Queen's Medical Center to Michelle Mokihana Yoshimura and Julian Kukailimoku Kealakekua of Honolulu.
Jordan Alika Maldonado was born March 19 at Kapi'olani Medical Center for Women and Children to Esmeralda and Michael M. Maldonado of Waipahu.
the.honoluluadvertiser.com /article/2005/Jun/19/il/il34a.html   (225 words)

  
 Japan Hero Access > Tsunami 7
Morigan deciphers some of the hieroglyphics depicting Kukailimoku, god of war.
Morigan explains that the All Devouring is the name of Auraka, Deity of Death, and there was a legend that one of his bones was carved into a special flute to be used in a resurrection ceremony.
Before they can act, a huge man breaks through the wall with a swarm of pirates and he wears a masked helmet with glitter shell eyesÂ… the same eyes that were on the picture of Kukailimoku in the caves.
www.japanhero.com /forums/lofiversion/index.php/t237.html   (1750 words)

  
 Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site - Kawaihae, HI Parks and Historical Landmark
King Kamehameha I had this large heiau (place of worship) built in 1791 at the urging of a prophet.
The king was told building it and sacrificing a rival would please Kukailimoku, the war god, and Thursday help him win control of the Hawaiian Islands, which he did in 1810.
The site also includes the home of John Young, a British sailor who advised the king, and a smaller heiau submerged offshore that's dedicated to the shark gods.
www.superpages.com /cities/mtg/103436   (102 words)

  
 How Stones Are Used In Healing
Staurolite, pictured here, is also known as the cross stone or fairy cross.
Lava rocks were used to build heaiu - as centers of healing or dedications to the war god Kukailimoku or offerings to fishing deities.
Today, traditional Hawaiians still ask for a healing by going to the heaiu and wrapping a bluish lava rock in a leaf to place on the earth.
www.magicbeadwoman.com /crystalfacts.htm   (2236 words)

  
 The Honolulu Advertiser | Local News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Their expressions are dignified and paternal, hands placed on their bellies.
There is no trace in their attitude of the menacing grimace of Kamehameha’s war god, Kukailimoku.
There are ruins of another ahu nearby and a fallen giant statue on the ground.
the.honoluluadvertiser.com /1999/Oct/11/localnews4.html   (742 words)

  
 Kamakahonu Beach, Hawaii County, Hawaii
Kamakahonu Beach is a great beach in an area with lots of outdoors fun all around.
Kukailimoku Point is very close and always nice to visit.
Hulihee Palace State Monument is a great place to stretch your legs a bit.
www.goingoutside.com /beach/1000652_Kamakahonu_Beach_Hawaii.html   (498 words)

  
 Puukohola Cultural Tour   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
As we take you to the past, learn the rich moolelo (historical stories) of one of the last major sacred structures built by Kamehameha the first.
During the year of 1791, through intense labor (it is said, a human chain was formed for 20 miles to pass the river worn stones to build the temple), the heiau was completed and dedicated to the war god Kukailimoku.
Measuring 224 by 100 feet with 16 to 20 foot-high walls, it is still in good condition today (as pictured above).
www.nacdnet.org /2004/tours/Puukohola.htm   (351 words)

  
 Kukailimoku - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Kukailimoku   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Here you will find more informations about Kukailimoku.
If you find this encyclopedia or its sister projects useful,
In Polynesian mythology (specifically Hawaiian), Kukuailimoku is the god of war, who wears a helmet covered in bloody feathers; his eyes are made of a pair of shells.
www.encyclopedia-glossary.com /en/Kukailimoku.html   (68 words)

  
 Hawaiian History Page
It was in a battle with the ruler of western Maui, which they lost, that the young Kamehameha won the reputation as a ferocious warrior.
Also during this period that he became the keeper of the family god - Kukailimoku "ku of the bloody mouth, ku the destroyer."
When Kamehameha was 37 aided by two "haole chiefs"(Isaac Davis and John Young along with captured cannon from the ship "The Fair American"invaded Maui and subdued it.
www.freehawaii.org /hh.html   (3436 words)

  
 XIV. Kalai-pahoa, The Poison-God
One of these is a helmeted head made of wicker-work, over which has been woven a thick covering of beautiful red feathers bordered with yellow feathers.
This was the mighty war-god, Kukailimoku, of the great Kamehameha.
Another is a squat rough image, crudely carved out of wood.
www.sacred-texts.com /pac/hlog/hlog19.htm   (1610 words)

  
 Hawaiian Beaches and Activity Guide for Hawaii, The Big Island.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
It was carried out of Pololu Valley by Kamehameha I phew!).
A respected prophet told King Kamehameha I that if he built a large Heiau temple) to his family war god Kukailimoku, he would conquer the islands.
The result is an impressive rock structure that was dedicated in 1791 with human sacrifices.
beachactivityguide.com /Hawaii/House/index.html   (2002 words)

  
 Honolulu Star-Bulletin Hawaii News
You'll learn that before confronting the enemy, islanders offered prayers, orations and human sacrifices to their war gods in luakini, or temples, constructed specifically for that purpose.
Highlights of this gallery include a model of Puukohola Heiau on the Big Island (built by Kamehameha the Great in 1790, it is the largest luakini extant); a fearsome feather image of Kukailimoku, the Hawaiian god of war; and an assortment of ancient weapons, including clubs made of sharks' teeth.
The Pacific War gallery opens with charts and photographs of the Dec. 7, 1941, Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and other Oahu military bases.
starbulletin.com /2002/09/08/travel/tsutsumi.html   (996 words)

  
 Hawaii Lighthouses
Active; focal plane 32 ft (10 m); white light, 3 s on, 3 s off (red sector covers shoals).
Located on Kukailimoku Point at the western entrance to the harbor at Kailua-Kona.
Active; focal plane 27 ft (8 m); white flash every 6 s.
www.unc.edu /~rowlett/lighthouse/hi.htm   (2378 words)

  
 Hawaiian Language
Kanaka Maoli: hawaiians with ancestral lineage dating before the arrival of Captain Cook (1778); native
Hale 'O Kaili: House of Kaili or god "Kukailimoku"
KAKO'O: something to lean on for a while;
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 What is Puukohola Heiau on the Big Island?
I understand it has some special importance in Hawaiian history.
King Kamehameha the Great had the heiau (pre-Christian place of worship) built around 1790 to please the war god Kukailimoku.
Kamehameha, a fierce and brutal warrior, started the dynasty that ruled Hawaii for about a century.
www.bestplaceshawaii.com /tips/big_kahuna/puukohola_heiau.html   (284 words)

  
 The Settlement of Polynesia, Part 2
Burial in Homeland: La'amaikahiki took Mo'ikeha's bones back to Tahiti for burial (Fornander, Vol.
Acquiring Mana from the Homeland: Pa'ao, who brought the war god Kukailimoku to Hawai'i, returned to Tahiti to bring back a chief of pure blood (Kamakau 3-5; 97-100).
Escaping Flood and Famine: Pupu-hulu-ana left Kaua'i during a famine and searched for islands to the east (Kamakau 103).
pvs.hawaii.org /migrationspart2.html   (1754 words)

  
 Beans Beach, Hawaii County, Hawaii
Why not go to Honokohau Bay * also while you're here.
Taking a little trip to nearby Kukailimoku Point is a great idea.
A visit to nearby Kamakahonu is very relaxing.
www.goingoutside.com /beach/1000562_Beans_Beach_Hawaii.html   (508 words)

  
 Kukailimoku, War God From Paradise photo - SP Merrill photos at pbase.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Kukailimoku, War God From Paradise photo - SP Merrill photos at pbase.com
all galleries >> PaD > Kukailimoku, War God From Paradise
You may not use or download my photos in any shape or form without my specific prior consent.
www.pbase.com /champa/image/33960414   (40 words)

  
 PARADISE PAVED   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The Protect Kaho`olawe Ohana in Kona accepted me and took me in.
We lived on the pristine beach front at Kukailimoku.
There, we had authentic Hawaiian village with many hale, halau, luau, fishing, taro and Hawaiian pumpkin garden.
www.the-catbird-seat.net /Developers.htm   (6240 words)

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