County: Maui
Site_Name: Pohakuhawanawana Stone
Island: Molokai
Traditional_District: Molokai
District: East Molokai
Ahupuaa: Pohakupili
Site_Function: F-Uprt stne/nat.feat
Complex: No
Tax_Map_Key: 5-8-15:3
State_Site_Number: 50-60-05-238
BM_site_number: 50-Mo-A03-002
Project_Number: 090
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Surveyor: McCoy/Summers
Survey_Type: Recon. survey
Survey_Date: 1974
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Form_of_Ownership: Private
Owner: George Murphy
Owner_Address: Star Route, Kaunakakai, HI. 96748
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SiteType: Pohakuhawanawana Stone. A natural tall, upright stone, c. 2m cube, with bottom tapered to c. 1.5m, called the "whispering stone". When fishermen wanted taro, they would whisper the request to the stone, which was heard in the uplands by the farmers, who would then bring the taro and exchange it for the fish. When farmers needed fish, the procedure was reversed. Mr. Bamboo Davis said another stone next to it was pounded to let inland people know that fishermen needed taro. Latitude: 21-07-58 Longitude: 156-44-13
Bibliography: C.C. Summers, 1971, Molokai: A Site Survey, PAR 14, Site 238, p. 154 Mary Pukui, personal communication Statewide Inventory, 1974 Photos: Mo.120, Mo.121, SMO(a)48-28
Site_Name: Pohakuhawanawana Stone
Island: Molokai
Traditional_District: Molokai
District: East Molokai
Ahupuaa: Pohakupili
Site_Function: F-Uprt stne/nat.feat
Complex: No
Tax_Map_Key: 5-8-15:3
State_Site_Number: 50-60-05-238
BM_site_number: 50-Mo-A03-002
Project_Number: 090
Entered_By:
Entry_Date:
Updated_By:
Updated_Date:
National_State_Park_Site_Number:
Misc_Site_Number:
Map_ID_Number:
Photo_ID_Number:
Slide_ID_Number:
Surveyor: McCoy/Summers
Survey_Type: Recon. survey
Survey_Date: 1974
Excavation:
Form_of_Ownership: Private
Owner: George Murphy
Owner_Address: Star Route, Kaunakakai, HI. 96748
Field_Notes:
Bag_Notes:
Dating:
History:
Status:
SiteType: Pohakuhawanawana Stone. A natural tall, upright stone, c. 2m cube, with bottom tapered to c. 1.5m, called the "whispering stone". When fishermen wanted taro, they would whisper the request to the stone, which was heard in the uplands by the farmers, who would then bring the taro and exchange it for the fish. When farmers needed fish, the procedure was reversed. Mr. Bamboo Davis said another stone next to it was pounded to let inland people know that fishermen needed taro. Latitude: 21-07-58 Longitude: 156-44-13
Bibliography: C.C. Summers, 1971, Molokai: A Site Survey, PAR 14, Site 238, p. 154 Mary Pukui, personal communication Statewide Inventory, 1974 Photos: Mo.120, Mo.121, SMO(a)48-28
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