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Facts about (Ulupo Heiau State Historic Site):
Overview ofUlupo Heiau State Historic Site- Facts,Trivia,and Historical Information :
Its 1750. Kailua is the political seat of power for the district of Koolaupoko and a favored place of the Oahu chiefs for its abundance of fish and good canoe landings. The houses of the alii (chiefs), their families, and their attendants surround Kailua Bay. Behind the sand beach is the large, fertile expanse of Kawai Nui which has been converted to a fishpond surrounded by an agricultural fieldsystem. Kawai Nui is a large, 400 acre fishpond with an abundance of mullet, awa, and oopu. Kaelepulu and Nuupia fishponds are nearby. The makaainana (commoners) provide support for this chiefly residence. Farmers grow kalo (taro) in the irrigated loi (fields) along the streams from Maunawili and along the edges of the fishponds. Crops of dryland kalo, banana, sweet potato, and sugarcane mark the fringes of the marsh. The fishermen harvest fish from the fishponds and the sea. The kahuna (priests) oversee the religious ceremonies and rites at several heiau around Kawai Nui. There is Ulupo Heiau on the east with Pahukini Heiau and Holomakani Heiau on the west side.
Services,Activities,Amenities,Attractions in (Ulupo Heiau State Historic Site):
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Contact Information:
Address:Oahu District, Hawaii State Parks, P.O. Box 621, 1151 Punchbowl Street, 131 , Honolulu, HI, 96809
Phone No:808-587-0300
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