heiau
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8 sectionsContents
- Architecture
- Heiau types
- Preserved sites
- Destruction
- List
- See also
- References
- Further reading
thumb|Hale O Pi'ilani Heiau, near Hana, Hawaii|Hāna on [[Maui]] thumb|Pu'u O Mahuka Heiau thumb|Heiau, Mānoa Heritage Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, 2022-1025 thumb|An illustration of a heiau at Kealakekua Bay at the time of [[James Cook's third voyage, by William Ellis]]
A heiau ( , ) is a Hawaiian temple. Made in different architectural styles depending upon their purpose and location, they range from simple earth terraces, to elaborately constructed stone platforms. There are heiau to treat the sick (heiau hōola), offer first fruits, offer first catch, start rain, stop rain, increase the population, ensure the health of the nation, achieve success in distant voyaging, reach peace, and achieve success in war (luakini).