Alau
| Oil on canvas 9x12 |
Just south of Koki Beach are two Hawaiian fishponds that date back to pre-contact. The larger pond is called Haneo’o and the smaller Kuamaka, both of which are privately owned and maintained by members of the Hana community. To the north is Ka Iwi o Pele (literally “the bones of Pele”), which is a large red cinder hill where Hawaiian mythology tells that the bones of Pele were left after a fatal battle with her older sister. Look toward the ocean from Ka Iwi o Pele, and you’ll see the Leho’ula sea arch. The island visible across from the the south end of Koki Beach is ‘Alau Island with its cap of coconut trees, it is a favorite place for 'iwa to flock. It is said that this island was once used by Hawaiians as a place of sacred study.
