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heiaus (hā·ē·ä·ōōz), n.pl in the Hawaiian culture, places of power. It is believed that ancient spiritual beings guard these locations and that violation by offenders results in adversity or disease. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| As lunch was readied at a picnic shelter, crew member Kapono Ueno led us on a short hike past rock ruins of home sites, burial grounds, canoe shelters and a heiau (temple). In pre-contact Hawai'i, Pu'uhonua, places of refuge, and Heiau, the temples, were locations where such reentry work would originate. The predatory reality of tourism is visible everywhere: in garish "Polynesian" revues; commercial ads using Hawaiian dance and language to sell vacations and condominiums: the trampling of sacred heiau (temples) and burial grounds as tourist recreation sites. |
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