HAWAIIAN PETROGLYPHS Carved into ancient lava rock across the Hawaiian Islands, nā ki‘i pōhaku—Hawaiian petroglyphs—offer a mysterious and powerful link to the past. These stone carvings depict human figures, animals, canoes, and symbolic shapes, believed to represent stories, genealogies, or significant events. Though their exact meanings are still being studied, many are thought to reflect spiritual beliefs, ancestral connections, or moments in daily life. Sites like Pu‘u Loa on Hawai‘i Island or Olowalu Petroglyphs here on Maui allow visitors to witness these ancient messages firsthand. If you go, tread lightly—these cultural treasures are fragile, sacred, and protected. They remind us that long before writing, Hawaiians left stories written in stone.
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