Kūkaniloko Birthstones: Where Hawaiian royalty was born
Kūkaniloko, as translated from Hawaiian to English, means “to anchor the cry from within.” The massive central Oʻahu birthstone provided the strong support for mothers of aliʻi (royal) children during childbirth. Positioned on a padded bed-stone, leaning into the arms of her attendant as she braced against the backbone of Kūkaniloko, the mother would ride […]