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Pu'uhonua O Honaunau
(City of Refuge)

by ALOHA DEAN

Pu'uhonua O Honaunau National Historical Park, Hawaii. (19 deg.25' N.; 155 deg.55' W.) This area (formerly known as City of Refuge National Historical Park) includes sacred ground, where vanquished Hawaiian warriors, noncombatants, and kapu breakers were granted refuge from secular authority. Prehistoric housesites, royal fishponds, and spectacular shore scenery are features of the park. Criteria: (v) An outstanding example of a traditional human settlement which is representative of a culture and which has become vulnerable under the impact of irreversible change.auai - Hawaii's is an island of firsts.