Learn all about the moʻolelo, or story, of the famous goddess Hiʻiaka and a giant moʻo, or lizard, named Kamō‘ili‘ili, for which this place was named.
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On this audio tour stop, let us begin on a knowledge-seeking journey of ancient Hawaiian music (mele) and chants (oli).
Mele and oli have been an important part of Hawaiian history for over a thousand years.
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Discover all the lāʻau or indigenous plants that line the walkway between Sullivan Center and the Upper Gym.
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Learn all about the Waikīkī ahupua’a, or indigenous water system, a way of sharing water fairly all across this land and the island of O’ahu.
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Conceived of by the Aliʻi, ʻIolani School is located on the ancestral homelands to which nā Kānaka Maoli belong; on the mokupuni of Oʻahu, in the moku of Kona, in the ahupuaʻa of Waikīkī, in the ʻili of Kamoku. For more information about this historically productive agricultural area, please visit https://iolani.libguides.com/archives/history/land.
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