Battle
A Royal Battle, A King Sacrificed: Ke’eku, Big Island Hawaii
June 9th, 2010
On the grounds of the Keauhou Beach Hotel are the remains of a heiau that served as both a luakini heiau (place of human sacrifice) and pu’uhonua (place of refuge). Built by the Hawai’ian Ali’i Lonoikamakakahiki in the 16th century,…