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lana.nuʻu mamao

Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

n. Oracle tower; the lowest floor was the lana, the second and more sacred floor was the nuʻu, and the top, where the high priest stood to conduct services was the mamao. (Malo 176.)

lananuʻu mamao

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Oracle tower of a heiau. The high priest stood at the top to conduct services. (PE.)

lananuʻu mamao

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Oracle tower, one of the structures of the heiau. It was a tall frame of wood consisting of three “floors” The lowest, where offerings were placed, was called lana. The mid- dle platform, nuʻu, was more sacred than the lana level. The top platform, mamao, was the most sacred for it was the place from which the high priest conducted services. (MALO 176.)

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