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New plaque unveiled at Kapaemahu Stones

The City and County of Honolulu held a blessing this week at The Healer Stones of Kapaemahu, where a new plaque was unveiled that includes a QR code to an online website with additional history and information on the site.

By Craig T. Kojima

Oct. 25, 2023

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Kumu Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu, left, Joe Wilson, and curator Dean Hamer during Tuesday's blessing.
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Kumu Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu, left, and Kumu Charlani Kalama bless the stones on Tuesday. The two stones date back more than 500 years, and they were placed there in honor of four healers from Tahiti who made significant impacts throughout the Hawaiian Islands with their practice.
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Kumu Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu circles the stones with a lei.
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Kumu Charlani Kalama conducts the blessing on Tuesday.
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A blessing and unveiling of a new plaque was held Tuesday to help people explore and learn more about the stones of Kapaemahu in Waikiki.
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Maile lei was draped around the plaque.

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