#KukiiHeiau

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Kukii Heiau

Located at the easternmost point of the Hawaiian Islands, Cape Kumukahi holds a special place in ancient Hawaiian mythology as this was where the gods and goddesses first arrived in the islands from Tahiti. It was here that the fire goddess, Pele, unleashed her wrath upon the mythical figure Kumukahi, the man after whom the cape is named. And, most importantly, it was where a sacred but little-known heiau, or temple, was established in the 15th century CE. The Kukii Heiau, which still exists today, is hidden among the jet-black lava of Cape Kumukahi, but it holds a fascinating history which connects the past to the present.

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