Naha Stone

SACRED CULTURAL STONES

This stone, the larger of two, located on the small lawn in front of the Hilo Public Library is called the Naha Stone. In ancient Hawaii it was used to determine who was a member of the ruling Naha cl...

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Good folk lore story, but not much to see here. If you happen to be driving up the street, do stop in, but definitely do not go out of your way to see a chunk of lava rock. It’s everywhere you know!

Cultural

It was great to see this bit of Hawaiian history. I thought it would be bigger, but was amazing to see.

Cultural significance

This stone is located in front of the library in Hilo. It has cultural significance as it has been used to identify Hawaiian royalty.

Interesting and full of local history.

Heading out of town we came across the Naha Stones in front of the Hilo Library. The Naha Stones are made up of one large volcanic rock weighed between 2.5 and 3.5 tons, that originated from Mount Wai...