Kiei&H ā l ō Wood Carvings on the Island of Hawaii
Wood carving
Photogrammetry
polynesia
Kāne
Hālō
God of Creation and Life
Couple statue
Hawaii
Shelter Site Sculpture
Ancient wood carving
2
Coin
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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.