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16-559: Morai may refer to: Heiau , a Hawaiian temple. Marae , a communal or sacred place that serves religious and social purposes in Polynesian societies. Mirai (disambiguation) , the Japanese word for the future and multiple other uses Moirai , the incarnations of destiny in Ancient Greek religion and mythology Rashid Morai (1944–2014),

32-461: A Pakistan poet and activist. Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Morai . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Morai&oldid=1027113347 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

48-518: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Heiau Only the luakini was dedicated through human sacrifice. There are two types of luakini. They were called the ʻohiʻa ko and hakuʻohiʻa . After the official end of Hawaiian religion in 1819 and with later pressure from Christian missionaries (who first arrived in 1820), many were deliberately destroyed, while others were left into disrepair. Heiau are still considered sacred by many of

64-515: The gods associated with that particular temple. There were also altars (Ahu) on which to offer sacrifices (plant, animal and human). The heiau were sacred places; only the kahuna (priests) and certain sacred ali'i (high chiefs) were allowed to enter. The largest heiau known to exist, Hale O Pi'ilani Heiau, is a massive, three-acre (12,000-square-meter) platform with fifty-foot retaining walls, located in Hāna on Maui . Built for Pi'ilani, it dates to

80-478: The menehune, that is, a long time ago. It is thought to have been used first as an agricultural heiau and later as a luakini. The kapu or ' ʻai kapu system was abolished in October 1819 by Kamehameha II (Liholiho) . The abolition of the kapu system ended the use of heiau as places of worship and sacrifice. A period referred to as the 'Ai Noa or "free eating" followed. Missionaries arrived in 1820, and most of

96-403: The rainforest . Even motorboats and water skiing are permissible on the river. The Wailua Complex of Heiau, a National Historic Landmark, was once the center of chiefly power on the island. It contains the remains of several important structures: places of worship (heiau), places of refuge (puʻuhonua), and sites related to royal births. The historical value of these sites are irreplaceable to

112-485: The 13th century. Agricultural heiau, called generally Hale-o-Lono for the god of fertility, can be found today on Oʻahu at Makaha (Kaneaki heiau - fully restored) and in Hawaii Kai (Pahua heiau - partially restored). The Kaneaki heiau was built in the 17th century, containing grass and thatched huts that were chambers used for prayer and meditation. The ruins of a healing heiau, Keaiwa ("the mysterious"), are located at

128-584: The Hawaiian culture. They worked with each other, and other heiau on other islands, such as Puʻu O Mahuka Heiau on the island of Oʻahu. The most important sites are: Of these, only Holoholokū has been largely restored. Wailua was the land of the ali'i (kings) and was one of the largest ahupuaʻa (subdivisions) on Kauai. It is said that King Kaumuali'i 's favorite place to live was in Wailua. The huaka'i po (Ghost Warriors) are said to walk ancient trails along

144-402: The aliʻi converted to Christianity, including Kaʻahumanu and Keōpūolani . It took 11 years for Kaʻahumanu to proclaim laws against indigenous religious practices. All heiau were officially abandoned; most were destroyed over the years. Often they were broken up and plowed under to make way for fields of sugar cane. However, some of the families who were responsible for the heiau have continued

160-480: The coastline touching the sea. Some koʻa or fishing shrines were built underwater. Heiau of the people varied in size. Large heiau were built by prominent people while small heiau were built by the humble. US missionary Hiram Bingham described a heiau he saw on route hiking between the summits of Mauna Kea and Hualalai. Made of piled lava rock, it was a square of 100 feet (30 m), with walls eight feet high and four feet thick (2.5 by 1.3m). A doorway led through

176-523: The entrance to Keaiwa State Park in ʻAiea. Puʻuhonua o Honaunau, in South Kona on the island of Hawaiʻi, is a place of refuge . It incorporates a heiau complex within it. Because the land of heiau was sacred, it was not unusual for successive generations to add to original structures and the heiau purpose could change over time. An example is Ulupo heiau in Kailua on Oʻahu, which is said to have been built by

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192-842: The inhabitants of Hawaii, and some are not open to the public. In ancient times, only chiefs and priests were allowed into some of these heiau. There are even stories from Hawaiian folklore attributing the creation of these temples to the menehunes , a group of legendary dwarf people. Some heiau structures have been fully restored physically and are operated in the 21st century as public attractions. Heiau were made in different shapes depending upon their purpose, varying from simple stone markers to large stone platforms and often included high stacked stone walls surrounding an open central enclosure. Their shapes could be rectangular, square, or rounded. Some consisted of simple earth terraces, while others were elaborately constructed stone platforms. They could be placed on hills, cliffs, level earth, valleys and on

208-464: The middle of the north wall. Eight pyramids surrounded the outside of the temple. Made also of piled lava rock, they were 12 feet (3.7 m) in diameter and 12 to 15 feet (4.6 m) high. The luakini poʻokanaka were large heiaus. Only the Aliʻi nui of an island or moku could use this type of heiau. Other chiefs or the makaʻainana that built this type of heiau were considered rebels. This type of heiau

224-649: The more common form visible in the rest of the island chain today after the abandonment of those islands. In general, maraes in Hawaii are represented by stone platforms, sometimes tiered, with stone uprights typically located near the edges of the platform or tier. The heiau most commonly preserved are war temples of the later period of history (e.g. Pu'ukohola Heiau National Historic Site ). They are composed of large stone platforms with various structures built upon them. The structures were used to house priests, sacred ceremonial drums, sacred items, and cult images representing

240-616: The tradition of caring for them. Hawaii Maui Molokai Oahu Kauai Niihau Wailua River State Park Wailua River State Park and the Wailua Complex of Heiaus , which it includes, are located on the eastern side of the Hawaiian island of Kauai . The park consists primarily of the Wailua River valley, which is the only navigable river in Hawaii. Visitors to this park can kayak , take riverboat cruises and explore

256-624: Was usually built alongside coastlines, in the interior of the land, or on mountain sides. The largest heiau on Oahu is Puʻu O Mahuka , which covers almost two acres of land. This heiau was not only used for religious purposes. As it was also used to track fire signals from the Wailua Complex of Heiaus on Kauai An older form of heiau is preserved on Nihoa and Necker Island . This form is typically referred to as marae as these structures more closely resemble structures referred to by similar names elsewhere in Polynesia and in general were replaced by

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