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What is a
Bellstone? It is a stone that was struck in
a particular spot and resonant tone could be
heard for great distances. They were usually
"rung" to signal a significant event, such
as a royal birth.
There are Bellstones on almost all of the
Hawaiian Islands. They were used for
communication. The stones were often placed
by people and used to calibrate the Hawaiian
calendars to summer and winter solstices.
Striking the bellstone in the correct
place produces an unusual tone that
resonates. Do not move or deface any of
these stones as they historical and cultural
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