Called Pūowaina in Hawaiian, the volcano erupted some 75,000 to 100,000 years ago. The lava formed an oval, bowl-shaped crater, alluding to the English name, "punchbowl". Over the years the site has had many different uses. Pūowaina (which can be translated as “Hill of Sacrifice”) has deep religious significance for the Hawaiian people. Long before Europeans arrived, it was a place where people who had committed certain crimes or “kapu” were put to … [Read more...] about Pūowaina aka “Punchbowl”: National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific
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