Pu’uhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park, Hawaii, 2008
Bob Fewell is credited with the photograph on this used postcard. The number 15140 appears at the lower left on the reverse. The blurb at the upper left on the reverse: “Pu’uhonua Hōnaunau National Park, Hale o Keawe. The bones of 23 chiefs were once held in this temple and were believed to give spiritual power to the surrounding refuge area.” The card was designed and distributed by Hawai’I Natural History Association, Hawai’I National Park.
This National Historical Park is located on the west coast of the island of Hawaii. The park covers 420 acres and was originally established in 1955 as City of Refuge National Historical Park. In 2000 the name was changed to the current name and spelling. Archeological sites including temple platforms, royal fish ponds, and some village sites and several reconstructed structures such as the Hale o Keawe temple pictured on the card are found in the park. Until the early 1800s this was a place of refuge for people who had broken ancient laws, warriors who had been defeated in battle, and non-combatants who wished to avoid certain death. The offender would be absolved by a priest and free to leave. It was also the home to several generations of powerful chiefs.
Tikis, 2008
Tikis represent strong concepts like knowledge, power, wisdom and prosperitiy. Each Tiki has its own meaning.
View of the temple enclosure from the opposite side, 2008
For additional information, see:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pu%CA%BBuhonua_o_H%C5%8Dnaunau_National_Historical_Park
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