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Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park

Big Island, Hawaii

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Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park

A centerpiece of Hawaiian culture, Puuhonua o Honaunau is a 180-acre national historic park that once served home to royal grounds and a sanctuary for ancient Hawaiian lawbreakers. Back in the day, those who broke kapu (or sacred law) were given one chance of redemption: evade pursuers and arrive to a puuhonua, or a sacred places of refuge. If successful, there would have been a ceremony of absolution, and the law-breaker would return to society.

Useful Information

  • Address: State Highway 160, Honaunau, Island of Hawaii
  • Phone: +1 808 328 2326
  • More Info: www.nps.gov/puho/index.htm
  • Opening House: Daily 8:30am–4:30pm

Do & See

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