It was the religious center on the Island of Hawaii dating before the time of Liloa or his sons Hakau and ʻUmi-a-Līloa.
[3] Here, Kiha killed the leader of a bandit clan named Ika, along with his companions, as a sacrifice.
[4] According to Winona Beamer, Waipio Valley has had; "An aura of enchantment, of mysticism" since 1415 when the "puʻuhonua" or "place of refuge" called Pakaʻalana was built.
[8] In 1828–29, Kuhina Nui (Regent) Kaʻahumanu visited the Waipio Valley and took the kaʻai (funerary basket) of Liloa and Lono-i-ka-Makahiki and had them hidden at Kaawa-loa in a cave.
The remains were moved again in 1858 and finally interred at Mauna Ala in 1865 along with other aliʻi from the Royal Tomb at Pohukaina.