Waitoma Grotto - Holly, MI - Collecting Tiki

B bigbrotiki Tiki Socialite Tiki Island, above the Silverlake Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 11621	B bigbrotiki Posted posted on Tue, Mar 31, 2009 10:36 AM On 2009-03-31 02:23, AlienTiki wrote: The towers in the Laukini Heiau are called Anu'u and are draped with bleached Tapa. I read it was a place were seers would enter and receive oracles. In front of the oracle tower is an altar where human sacrifices were made. Gnar Kill!!! Thank You! So these towers were like spiritual energy funnels pointing to the heavens! Well, it kinda makes sense...anu'u became manu (waitaminnit: "monu"), the kahuna became the chief, and here, at the bottom of the tower... ...two natives are partaking in the offerings after the waiter recited the oracle ("You will have pork, and much of Sweet and Sour!")

On 2009-03-31 02:23, AlienTiki wrote:
The towers in the Laukini Heiau are called Anu'u and are draped with bleached Tapa. I read it was a place were seers would enter and receive oracles. In front of the oracle tower is an altar where human sacrifices were made. Gnar Kill!!!

Thank You! So these towers were like spiritual energy funnels pointing to the heavens!

Well, it kinda makes sense...anu'u became manu (waitaminnit: "monu"), the kahuna became the chief,
and here, at the bottom of the tower...

...two natives are partaking in the offerings after the waiter recited the oracle ("You will have pork, and much of Sweet and Sour!")

Post #443831 by bigbrotiki on Tue, Mar 31, 2009 10:36 AM