KALAEMANŌ CULTURAL RESERVE
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kauhale | settlement

kauhale | traditional living style 

Kauhale, which translates to "a group of houses" was an integral part of the traditional 'ohana (family system) and the ancient ahupua'a system. Unlike modern day houses, where a single structure is used for multiple domestic function (such as cooking, sleeping etc.), every Hawaiian household had a group of houses.

Each house, or hale, was used for a different purpose. Some structures were set aside for men and some for women, and some were for the entire family. Hale were built and dedicated for certain crafts, such as fishing, kapa making, and weaving, while others were set apart for family rituals and ceremonies. It is important to remember that not all hale were constructed.

​At Kalaemanō hale were sometimes constructed around caves or small lava openings. Kauhale were widely dispersed across the land and were built wherever suitable living conditions could be found. Adjacent to the kauhale found in this portion of Kalaemanō are many man-made and naturally occurring salt collection areas.
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Help us preserve the kauhale

  • The sites here are in active restoration.
  • ​We ask that you do not remove stones or attempt to rebuild any of the sites. Please refrain from climbing over or on any of the sites.

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Ka'ūpūlehu Marine Reserve

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  • Home
  • About the Area
    • Mo‘olelo ‘Āina
    • Naming of Ka‘ūpūlehu
  • Plan A Visit
    • Know Before You Go
    • Interpretive Trail Tour Stops >
      • Kalaemanō Cultural Reserve
      • Interpretive Trail
      • Hualālai & Kekaha
      • Littoral cone, hornitos, and wahi nahā pāhoehoe
      • Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail
      • Poho Pa'akai | Salt Pans
      • Kauhale | Settlement
      • Nā Kiʻi Pōhaku | Petroglyphs
      • Hālau Waʻa
  • Ka‘ūpūlehu Marine Reserve