Heiau
//ˈheɪaʊ//
"Heiau" in a Sentence (2 examples)
The basalt was also piled to outline large squares in the ceremonial centres known as heiau'''s.
They'd order lawbreakers put to death in fearsome ritualized killings that took place in a heiau, accompanied by beating drums and chants.
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