Kiei&H ā l ō Wood Carvings on the Island of Hawaii

Kiei&H ā l ō Wood Carvings on the Island of Hawaii

The carvings at the Sanctuary Site on the Big Island of Hawaii represent the figures of Akua (God) K ā ne (Kiei) and Kanaloa (H ā l ō), two of the four main Akua in the Hawaiian Pantheon. Throughout Polynesia, K ā ne and Kanaloa are considered gods of creation and life.