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Overview of the Kapaemahu Stones:
The monument is made up of four enormous healing stones that, according to folklore, contain the healing abilities of four wizards who visited Oahu. The tale of the stones is told in Hawaiian and English on a plaque installed on the platform's base. Princess Likelike, King Kalakaua's sister, is claimed to have placed a flower lei on the stones before going swimming in Waikiki.

History of the Kapaemahu Stones:
This historic location sits close to the beach, near the Duke Kahanamoku statue, in the center of Waikiki. They'd tell a fascinating tale of these four massive stones could talk. The Wizard Stones, also known as The Stones of Life or Na Pohaku Ola Kapaemahu a Kapuni, are claimed to retain the mana (power) of four wizards who arrived in Oahu from Tahiti approximately 400 A.D. The Stones arrived at Ulukou, near where the Moana Surfrider Hotel currently sits, from Moa'ulanuiakea on Raiatea, Tahiti. The Tahitian visitors performed their spiritual arts during their stay, performing miraculous cures on local Hawaiians who came to them for healing, gaining them a great deal of recognition and prestige.

The four wizards, Kahaloa, Kinohi, Kapuni, and Kapaemahu, according to tradition, have healing abilities. They made their home in Waikiki, near the Moana Surfrider hotel, which still stands today. They aided island people by alleviating their aches and pains, and knowledge of these healers swiftly spread throughout the island.