08-05-2022, 09:51 PM
Has anyone been to 'Umi Heiau between Mauna Loa and Hualalai? It's a Hawaiian sacred site constructed in the 1500's. Is it still visited and used by native practitioners?
The geometry of the Ahu a Umi Heiau is arranged so as to align, astronomically and directionally, with the moon, the sun, the stars, and an imposing mountain (Mauna Kea) top. The arrangement is meaningful in the context of the astronomical knowledge of the ancient Hawaiians embodied in the Hawaiian star compass-calendar and the ancient rituals.
https://hilo.hawaii.edu/maunakea/library...?view=3034
Eventually, King ‘Umi united Hawai‘i Island, becoming the reigning ali‘i-ai-moku and the religious authority.
From 1510 to 1525, King ‘Umi governed his lands justly. ‘Umi’s royal bloodline remained unbroken for several hundred years, making it the longest unbroken bloodline to ever rule Hawai‘i Island.
https://keolamagazine.com/culture/king-umis-legacy/
The geometry of the Ahu a Umi Heiau is arranged so as to align, astronomically and directionally, with the moon, the sun, the stars, and an imposing mountain (Mauna Kea) top. The arrangement is meaningful in the context of the astronomical knowledge of the ancient Hawaiians embodied in the Hawaiian star compass-calendar and the ancient rituals.
https://hilo.hawaii.edu/maunakea/library...?view=3034
Eventually, King ‘Umi united Hawai‘i Island, becoming the reigning ali‘i-ai-moku and the religious authority.
From 1510 to 1525, King ‘Umi governed his lands justly. ‘Umi’s royal bloodline remained unbroken for several hundred years, making it the longest unbroken bloodline to ever rule Hawai‘i Island.
https://keolamagazine.com/culture/king-umis-legacy/