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In ancient Hawaii, a luakini temple, or luakini ''heiau'', was a Native Hawaiian sacred place where human and animal blood sacrifices were offered. In Hawaiian mythology, ''luakini heiaus'' were first established by Paʻao, a legendary priest credited with establishing many of the rites and symbols typical of the stratified high chieftainships of the immediate pre-European-contact period. Modern archaeologists no longer believe in a historic Pa'ao, but many Native Hawaiians still believe that he was a historical figure, and often vilify him for introducing what they now see as the bloody, barbarous rites of the ''luakini heiau''. List of currently known or reputed ''luakini heiaus'': Oahu: * Puu O Mahuka, "Hill of Escape" * Keaiwa Maui: * Loaloa Heiau Big Island of Hawaii: * Puukohola National Historic Site * Mookini, birthplace of Kamehameha I〔Van James, ''Ancient Sites of Hawaii'', 1995, Mutual Publishing, ISBN 978-1-56647-200-5, page 143〕 * Aha'ula (now engulfed by lava) * Keeku Heiau on Kahaluu Bay ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「luakini」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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