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	Puuhonua O Honaunau is a must see on the Big Island of Hawaii.
		Puuhonua O Honaunau is an awesome place on the big island to take your family on your vacation getaway.
		Puuhonua O Hanaunau was established in the ancient days of early Hawaii history for law breakers and those seeking refuge from enemies.
		The building of Puuhonua O Honaunau or the City of Refuge, was designed as a place of refuge for those who had broken a kapu.
	www.family-vacation-getaway-destinations.com /puuhonua.html (705 words)

	Puuhonua O Honaunua National Park on the Big Island of Hawaii
		Puuhonua O Honaunua National Park is a 180-acre compound on the South Kohala coast where defeated warriors, war victims and law-breakers traveled to seek forgiveness and safety in ancient times.
		Puuhonua is surrounded by a large stone wall, which measures 1,000 feet long, 10 feet high and 17 feet wide.
		Pu`uhonua o Honaunau means ''place of refuge of Honaunau.'' It was established during the early 15th century (some on-site artifacts date to the 12th century).
	tropicaltraveler.net /tropical/Hawaii/Puuhonua.htm (511 words)

	Honaunau Place of Refuge National Park - Kona, Hawaii
		On the fl lava flats of the southern Kona Coast, Pu'uhonau o Honaunau is a preserved ancient Hawaiian village.
		Puuhonua O Honaunau National Historical Park (daily 7.30am-5.30pm; $2;), four miles on from Kealakekua, is the single most evocative historical site in all the Hawaiian islands, jutting into the Pacific on a small peninsula of jagged fl lava.
		The trail is part of Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park, and it begins behind the park's visitor center.
	www.letsgo-hawaii.com /honaunau (640 words)

	Aloha-Hawaii.com: City of Refuge
		PUUHONUA O HONAUNAU EXPLORING THE CITY OF REFUGE
		Puuhonua O Honaunau on the Big Island of Hawaii is the most famous and best preserved of Hawaii’s ancient places of refuge.
		Puuhonua O Honaunau National Historical Park is open daily.
	hawaii.aloha-hawaii.com /tours/city+of+refuge (419 words)

	Pu'uhonua O Honaunau Walking Tour
		Here is an artist rendering of the Pu'uhonua O Honaunau (by a local artist Herb Kawainui Kane) that shows the area enclosed by the great wall and the Royal Grounds just outside the great wall.
		The pu'uhonua was on the seaside of the wall.
		This pond, a mixture of sea water and fresh spring water, was a holding pond for fish to be eaten by the ali'i.
	www.blogofhawaii.com /essays/PuuhonuaOHonaunauTour.htm (644 words)

	Puuhonua Honaunau - Huna Kalani Excursion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Pu'uhonua Honaunau was a famous sanctuary in pre-Christian Hawaii - and has been partially restored.
		A pu'uhonua was a place of refuge where defeated warriors and breakers of the stringent kapu (taboo) system of sacred laws could be cleansed or forgiven (kala) of their sins.
		Although the punishments were severe, the spirit of a pu'uhonua was well respected and those cleansed could walk free and return home..
	www.soulwork.net /huna_articles/honaunau.htm (1115 words)

	Snorkeling Honaunau on the Big Island
		Honaunau Bay is overlooked by Puuhonua O Honaunau National Historic Park, more commonly known to locals as “The City of Refuge”.
		Honaunau doesn’t have an actual parking lot, so you’ll be parking along the road that runs next to the water.
		The Honaunau area typically becomes cloudy in the afternoons making for less sunlight in the water, so mornings are the best time to go anyway you look at it.
	www.snorkeling-hawaii-insiders-guide.com /snorkeling_honaunau.html (880 words)

	Tour Puuhonua O Honaunau
		Puuhonua O Honaunau-Visit the sacred site where law breakers were purified and ancient Hawaiians sought political asylum.
		Thought to be built in the 12th century, it was a transition site for law breakers and those seeking political asylum.
		Overlooking Honaunau Bay, it’s the finest example of a puuhonua (place of refuge) in the islands.
	www.thisweek.com /bigisland/tour/tour-puuhonua.html (108 words)

	JoeTourist's Hawaii - Pu'uhonua o Honaunau
		No matter who came here, or what their reasons, the pu'uhonua was a place of sanctuary, where all was forgiven.
		Perhaps these photos of a canoe being paddled along the Kona coast at sunset and a spectacular sunset over the Hale o Keawe temple and the royal canoe landing will communicate to you the inner peace this place is capable of bringing to those of us who seek it.
		Pu'uhonua o Honaunau is run by the National Park Service.
	www.joetourist.ca /hawaii/HiHonaunau.htm (761 words)

	Puuhonua O Honaunau National Historic Site, Hawaii
		Pu'uhonua O Honaunau National Historical Park South Kona, Island of Hawaii carved wooden Ki'i at Hale O Keawe Heiau #1457-9189
		Pu'uhonua O Honaunau National Historical Park South Kona, Island of Hawaii carved wooden Ki'i at Hale O Keawe Heiau #1457-6819
		Pu'uhonua O Honaunau National Historical Park South Kona, Island of Hawaii carved wooden Ki'i at Hale O Keawe Heiau at sunset #1457-6989
	www.gregvaughn.com /Hawaii/Hawaii/Puuhonua (480 words)

	Puuhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park - Kailua-Kona, HI
		Puuhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park preserves the site where, up until the early 19th century, Hawaiians who broke a kapu or one of the ancient laws against the gods could avoid certain death by fleeing to this place of refuge or "puuhonua".
		The grounds just outside the Great Wall that encloses the puuhonua were home to several generations of powerful chiefs.
		The Hale o Keawe temple and several thatched structures have been reconstructed.
	www.eatstayplay.com /html/hi/a3114p488c2202.html (226 words)

	PU'UHONUA O HONAUNAU (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		On the fl lava flats of the southern Kona Coast, Pu’uhonua o Hônaunau preserves aspects of traditional Hawaiian life.
		Separated from the royal grounds by a massive wall was the pu’uhonua, a place of refuge for defeated warriors, noncombatants in time of war, and those who violated the kapu, the sacred laws.
		The temples of the pu’uhonua were left to the extremes of sun, wind, and sea.
	www.vvm.com /~jmlamb/refuge.htm (162 words)

	Pu`uhonua o Honaunau NHP Home Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Pu’uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park preserves the site where, up until the early 19th century, Hawaiians who broke a kapu or one of the ancient laws against the gods could avoid an otherwise certain death by fleeing to this place of refuge or pu’uhonua.
		The 182 acre park was established in 1961 and includes not only the pu’uhonua, but a complex of archeological sites including temple platforms, royal fishponds, sledding tracks, and some coastal village sites.
		From Highway 11, turn onto Highway 160 at the Honaunau Post Office near mile post 103 and follow it for about 3.5 miles down to the park which is located on Honaunau Bay.
	www.nps.gov /puho/home.htm (795 words)

	Alohafarms - home to A place of Refuge Bed and Breakfast (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Just down the road from Aloha Farms is Puuhonua O Honaunau National Park.
		This is a wonderful place to step back in time and stroll amongst the huge walk walls and structures that were built to intimidate those on the outside and protect those within.
		century, Pu'uhonua O Honaunau (Place of refuge at Honaunau) served as a sanctuary to any fugitive, innocent or guilty.
	www.alohafarms.com /parks.html (516 words)

	Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Pu‘uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park is a United States National Historical Park located along the west coast of the island of Hawaii in the U.S. state of Hawaii.
		The historical park preserves the site where, up until the early 19th century, Hawaiians who broke a kapu or one of the ancient laws against the gods could avoid certain death by fleeing to this place of refuge or "pu`uhonua".
		Pu'uhonua o Honaunau • Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front • Salt River Bay • San Antonio Missions • San Francisco Maritime • San Juan Island • Saratoga • Sitka • Tumacácori • Valley Forge • War in the Pacific • Women's Rights
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pu'uhonua_O_Honaunau_National_Historical_Park (295 words)

	Ted Marcus' Virtual Light Table: Hawaii (The Big Island) - Pictures and Travelogue
		The puuhonua was also a refuge for defeated warriors, who were similarly subject to summary execution.
		Alii and their warriors lived on the land surrounding it; setting foot on royal land was itself a fatal kapu violation.
		One puuhonua is Puuhonua O Honaunau National Historic Park, 35 kilometers south of Kona.
	www.tedsimages.com /text/bigisle.htm (1274 words)

	Place of Refuge - Pu'uhonua o Honaunau (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Close to the entrance gate is the royal grounds.
		After the death Keawe 1650, his bones were placed in the temple (He was very important chief), the mana of Keawe was belived to protect the entire pu'uhonua.
		The pu'uhonoa was a sanctuary that time to provide the people with a second chance and no blood could be shed within its confines.
	www.vthawaii.com /BIGISLAND/PlaceofRefuge/refuge.html (109 words)

	Kii (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		These mean looking warrior statues are located in Puuhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park.
		In the old Hawaiian ways, there were "kapu", or actions that were taboo or otherwise viewed as illegal or immoral.
		However, if the offender were able to swim to the sacred ground of the puuhonua, priests would perform ceremonies of absolution to appease the gods.
	www.jdukesphoto.com /Hi/ki.htm (102 words)

	Pu`uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park - Pu`uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park (U.S. National Park ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Visit Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park today from your home.
		Honaunau is typically hot and sunny with daytime temperatures in the upper 80's and night time temperatures in the 70's.
		Did you know that according to legend, Queen Ka'ahumanu once swam a great distance to the pu'uhonua after a quarrel with her husband Kamehameha I? She hid under a large stone, but her barking dog gave away where she was hiding.
	www.nps.gov.cob-web.org:8888 /puho (262 words)

	Honaunau, pu uhonua o honaunau, puuhonua o honaunau (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Honaunau, pu uhonua o honaunau, puuhonua o honaunau
		Honaunau Honaunau Display Improvement Project, pu uhonua o honaunau, puuhonua o honaunau..
		Pu'uhonua O Honaunau (Place of Refuge) National Historical Park honaunau.
	www.parissite.org /honaunau.html (257 words)

	Puuhonua O Honaunau National Historical Park Small-Scale Base GIS Data
		Puuhonua O Honaunau National Historical Park Small-Scale Base GIS Data
		The data are comprised of small-scale base GIS data layers, including roads, hydrography, political boundaries, trails and other layers as available and appropriate, compiled for the purpose of displaying the locations of point-based hydrologic features (water quality monitoring stations, stream gages, industrial discharges, drinking intakes, and water impoundments) proximate to national park units.
		Puuhonua O Honaunau National Historical Park and environs water resources.
	geode.usgs.gov /ftp/hawaii/metadata/metadatapuho/puho.htm (987 words)

	City of Refuge Snorkeling Secrets! The Complete Big Island Snorkeling Guide
		Honaunau Bay is overlooked by Puuhonua O Honaunau National Historic Park.
		Honaunau Bay doesn’t have an actual parking lot, so you’ll be parking along the road that runs next to the water.
		The skies above Honaunau typically becomes cloudy in the afternoons making for less sunlight in the water, so mornings are the best time to go anyway you look at it.
	www.snorkeling-hawaii-insiders-guide.com /city_of_refuge_snorkeling.html (952 words)

	Puuhonua O Honaunau National Historical Park is located at Hwy 160, Kailua Kona, HI, USA in USA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Puuhonua O Honaunau National Historical Park is located at Hwy 160, Kailua Kona, HI, USA in USA
		Puuhonua O Honaunau National Historical Park is located of Kailua Kona in Hawaii
		On the shoreline of Honaunau Bay, one of the best snorkeling and nearshore scuba diving areas on the island.
	www.tourask.com /Hawaii/Kailua_Kona/28725.html (259 words)

	PuuhonuaOHonaunauNationalHistoricalPark (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Puuhonua O Honaunau National Historical Park, on the island of Hawai'i, includes ancient temples, royal grounds, burial sites and a place of refuge, also known as puuhonua.
		Many temples in the park boast carved-wood representations of ancient gods and you can also see the stone board for playing konane, an ancient form of checkers played with fl lava and white coral.
		Just north of the puuhonua are natural lava steps that lead to a good place for snorkeling.
	gheos.com /i/atlas/place.php?PuuhonuaOHonaunauNationalHistoricalPark (78 words)

	Pu`uhonua o Honaunau, Big Island, Hawaii: Hawaii Shrine - Pictures, photographs, photos, travelogue - Photos by Karen ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Pu`uhonua o Honaunau, Big Island, Hawaii: Hawaii Shrine - Pictures, photographs, photos, travelogue - Photos by Karen and Jim Byerly
		Pu`uhonua o Honaunau is a Place of Refuge located on the island of Hawai`i.
		This sanctuary is a special place with much mana or spiritual power.
	www.mninter.net /~byerlys/img2ejpg.htm (78 words)

	Puuhonua o Honauuau (City of Refuge) Side Trip from Kailua-Kona \| Hawaii Hikes
		Puuhonua o Honauuau (City of Refuge) Side Trip from Kailua-Kona
		Puuhonua o Honauuau (City of Refuge) Side Trip from Kailua-Kona
		Puuhonua o Honauuau (City of Refuge) Side Trip from Kailua-Kona Topo Map
	www.trails.com /tcatalog_trail.asp?trailid=XWP001-053 (130 words)

	Ted Marcus' Virtual Light Table: Puuhonua O Honaunau (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Ted Marcus' Virtual Light Table: Puuhonua O Honaunau
		Kii ("key-ee"), wooden statues believed to embody gods, guard the entrance to the sacred place of refuge at Puuhonua O Honaunau ("Poo-oo-hoe-new-ah" oh Hoe-now-now") National Historic Park on the Big Island of Hawaii.
		A puuhonua was a sacred place where a violator of the elaborate old Hawaiian kapu code of conduct could flee to escape the death penalty that all such violations carried.
	www.tedsimages.com /text/citrefg.htm (124 words)

	Puuhonua O Honaunau National Historical Park \| Museum/Attraction Review \| Hawaii (The Big Island) \| Frommers.com
		To ancient Hawaiians, however, Puuhonua O Honaunau served as a 16th-century place of refuge, providing sanctuary for defeated warriors and kapu (taboo) violators.
		A great rock wall -- 1,000 feet long, 10 feet high, and 17 feet thick -- defines the refuge where Hawaiians found safety.
		On the wall's north end is Hale O Keawe Heiau, which holds the bones of 23 Hawaiian chiefs.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/hawaiithebigisland/A21315.html (310 words)

	Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historic Park, Hawaii (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Click here to start a tour of Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historic Park.
		Click on any of the images to continue to the next page in the linked page series.
		Click here to learn more about Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historic Park at: http://www.nps.gov/puho).
	3dparks.wr.usgs.gov /puuhonua/index.html (160 words)

	Puuhonua O Honaunau NHP
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