imu

As she drew near they noticed a striking resemblance to their own goddess, yet she, they knew, was buried in the imu.

Then Hina Kuluua would order them out of her sight and command them to hurry the completion of the imu.

Imu: Underground stove made by scooping a hole in the ground, lining it with rocks, and building a fire in it.

The starving people summoned new strength at this promise and worked for many days preparing the enormous imu.

On the third day everyone repaired to the edge of the imu and awaited the appearance of the woman of whom Hina Keahi had spoken.