These simple impressions embody the essence of Pu'uloa

These simple impressions embody the essence of Pu'uloa. . We come to Pu'uloa because we want what's best for our keiki (children). Pu'uloa holds two of my children's piko, There kūpuna (elders) brought them here and created the puka where there piko would rest, sealed under a stone These two keiki, now adults care for me, their own 'ohana (families), as well as our entire 'ohana - Minnie Kaawaloa, Kupuna (Hawaiian Elder) , The name Pu'uloa (large hill) carries a kaona (hidden meanings) - hill of long life. Families with genealogical ties to these lands come here to place the piko (umbilical cord) of their child. Their hope is that the mana (spiritual guiding energy) of Pu'uloa would bless that child with a long and prosperous life, and root them to their ancestral lands. Each puka (hole) is created to house a single child;s piko. of over 23,000 petroglyphs found at Pu'uloa, 16,000 are piko-related carvings - a testament to the importance of both Pu'uloa and 'ohana (family). , The design of each piko puka is as unique as the individual who created it. Some are carved deep, some shallow, while others are more extravagant, with multiple holes either in a circle, encircled, or as in a line. These petroglyphs, regardless of style, unite generations of Hawaiian families past, present, and future.