KALOKO-HONOKŌHAU NATIONAL HISTORIC PARK
The hālau wa’a (canoe shed) called the people to gather at the ‘Ai’opio fish trap in earlier centuries. This area was at the heart of daily activities as men launched canoes from the shore while women, with children at their sides, collected limu (edible seaweeds) and shellfish.
Sent by Michele from Hilo in Hawaii, USA.
Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park is a United States National Historical Park located in the Kona District on Hawaiʻi Island in the U.S. state of Hawaiʻi. It includes the National Historic Landmarked archaeological site known as the Honokōhau Settlement. The park was established on November 10, 1978, for the preservation, protection and interpretation of traditional native Hawaiian activities and culture.
Kaloko and Honokōhau are the names of two of the four different ahupuaʻa, or traditional mountain-to-sea land divisions encompassed by the park. Although in ancient times this arid area of lava rock was called kekaha ʻaʻole wai (lands without water), the abundant sea life attracted settlement for hundreds of years.
Kaloko (meaning "the pond" in the Hawaiian language) is a site of fishponds used in ancient Hawaiʻi is on the north end of the park. The first reference to the pond comes from the story of Kamalalawalu, about 300 years ago. The kuapā (seawall) is over 30 feet (9.1 m) wide and 6 feet (1.8 m) high, stretching for 750 feet (230 m). Constructed by hand without mortar, the angle and gaps between the stones deflected the surf better than many modern concrete seawalls (read more).
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