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Waipiʻo Valley

Also known as Waipio Valley

Waipiʻo Valley is a deep valley on the north-east coast of the island of Hawaiʻi, in the Hāmākua district. Watered by streams and waterfalls, it held extensive taro fields and was a seat of the island's rulers, among them Līloa and ʻUmi-a-Līloa, and of the sacred temple and refuge of Pākaʻalana. Its royal burial and religious sites give it great importance in Hawaiian tradition.

Waipiʻo Valley
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Chiefdom of Hawaii Island

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Waipiʻo Valley. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/waipio-valley
MLA
“Waipiʻo Valley.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/waipio-valley. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “Waipiʻo Valley.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/waipio-valley.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Waipiʻo Valley’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/waipio-valley (Accessed: ).

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