Welcome to the `Aina Momona blog. This blog is set up to share historical, cultural and traditional stories and experiences in the Hawaiian Islands. I'd like to share an experience I had while working as a Paralegal for a non profit Law Firm in Hawaii. I was working on a case involving land on Moloka`i. We scheduled a site visit with the plaintiff in the case. As we were taken up a winding road, slightly above the base of the mountain where the subject property was located, veering to the left of us I saw what appeared to be a three tier heiau. Wow! what a view. The heiau appeared to be located on the border of one of the `Ahupua`a. This was an awesome sight! As I stared over the valley, I started to imagine how this incredible feature was formed and eventually completed. A glimpse into the past, I saw kanaka passing pohaku, I saw the warriors preparing for battle and I saw Kahuna gazing at the heavens. A lot of people think its just a pile of rocks but what they don't realize is the impresive engineering to achieve this feat. A very humbling experience, Moloka`i nui a Hina! Ua ha`aha`a no wau,
A`ole i pau (to be continued)
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