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Kona Coast

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The Kona Coast (western part) of the Big Island is its sunny side. The Kona Coast is home to most of the island's historical places. In ancient times, commoner's lifes were governed by a complex rules system, called kapu. The penalty for breaking them was usually death, but if the offender could escape its pursuers and make it to the Place of Refuge (Puuhohonua o Honaunau), he could perform certain rituals and all would be forgiven. Defeated warriors could also pledge their allegiance to victors there and be spared. After erecting massive Puukohola Heiau, the last major Ancient Hawaiian temple, Kamehameha the Great did incur the favor of the war god Kukailimoku as he intended, since he went on to control all the Hawaiian Islands, establishing the Hawaiian Kingdom. Kaloko-Honokohau, the site of an ancient Hawaiian settlement, preserves more common aspects of traditional Hawaiian culture, including fishponds.

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Aerial view of Kona Coast. Big Island, Hawaii, USA ( black and white) Words made with light rocks against dark lava rocks. Big Island, Hawaii, USA ( black and white) Polynesian idol, Place of Refuge, Puuhonua o Honauau National Historical Park. Big Island, Hawaii, USA ( black and white) Polynesian god statues in Puuhonua o Honauau (Place of Refuge). Big Island, Hawaii, USA ( black and white) Statues of Polynesian gods, Puuhonua o Honauau (Place of Refuge). Big Island, Hawaii, USA ( black and white) Flowers offered to Polynesian idols, Place of Refuge. Big Island, Hawaii, USA ( black and white) Polynesian idols, Puuhonua o Honauau National Historical Park. Big Island, Hawaii, USA ( black and white) Statues of polynesian idols, Puuhonua o Honauau National Historical Park. Big Island, Hawaii, USA ( black and white) Lapakahi historical park. Big Island, Hawaii, USA ( black and white) Site of submerged Hale o Kapuni Heiau, Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site. Big Island, Hawaii, USA ( black and white) Altar, Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site. Big Island, Hawaii, USA ( black and white) Mailekini Heaiu and Puukohola Heiau, Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site. Big Island, Hawaii, USA ( black and white) Saint Benedict Catholic Church called Painted Church, Captain Cook. Big Island, Hawaii, USA ( black and white) Interior of Saint Benedict Catholic Church called Painted Church. Big Island, Hawaii, USA ( black and white) Inside Saint Benedict Catholic Church (Painted Church), South Kona. Big Island, Hawaii, USA ( black and white) Detail of ancient hawaiian wall, Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park. Big Island, Hawaii, USA ( black and white) Heiau wall and palm tree, Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park. Big Island, Hawaii, USA ( black and white) Lava shoreline, Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park. Big Island, Hawaii, USA ( black and white) Evening on Honokohau Beach, Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park. Big Island, Hawaii, USA ( black and white) Sunset, Honokohau Beach, Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park. Big Island, Hawaii, USA ( black and white) Aiopio fishtrap at sunset, Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park. Big Island, Hawaii, USA ( black and white) Tidepool, Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park. Big Island, Hawaii, USA ( black and white) Tree skeleton and Honokohau Bay, sunset, Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park. Big Island, Hawaii, USA ( black and white) Lights of Kona reflected in Aimakapa Fishpond, Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park. Big Island, Hawaii, USA ( black and white) Aiopio fishtrap framed by Halau at dusk, Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park. Big Island, Hawaii, USA ( black and white) Altar and palm tree at night, Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park. Big Island, Hawaii, USA ( black and white) Palm tree ocean under sky with stars, Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park. Big Island, Hawaii, USA ( black and white)

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