Sunrise Ceremony of Consecration — ʻĪao Valley, Maui
Photographic record of the dawn ceremonial convocation held within the sacred ʻĪao Valley of Maui under the rising sun
Collection Record
Plate documenting the sunrise ceremony of consecration convened within the sacred ʻĪao Valley of the island of Maui, recording the gathered assembly of kāhuna, priestly attendants, and faithful citizens of the Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi at the moment of dawn — the officiating priest vested in white kīhei with arms uplifted in benediction, attended by chiefs in feathered cloak and yellow lei hulu, the bright sunburst breaking over the cliffs of the valley in sanction of the rite.
Related archive records
Archive records catalogued under the same places and subjects as this collection.
- Maui Sacred Site Gathering — Maui, Hawaiʻi, 2012 · PKA-CER-2024-005
- Maui Offering Ceremony — Maui, Hawaiʻi, 2012 · PKA-CER-2024-006
Last reviewed: 2026-09-18 — the date this collection entry was last editorially reviewed on this website, not the date of the events depicted.