Kuamoo Burials, Archaeological burial site in Kona District, United States

Kuamoo Burials, also called Lekeleke Burial Grounds, is a battlefield and burial site at Kuamoʻo Bay in North Kona, on the island of Hawaiʻi. Warriors killed in the December 1819 battle were buried where they fell, under the lava rocks of the site, which lies on the border between the ahupuaʻa of Keauhou and Honalo. The name Kuamoʻo means "backbone" in Hawaiian.

The site originated from events in December 1819 when religious conflicts led to a major armed clash between traditional and newly established religious forces. This location marks the turning point when ancient practices were definitively replaced by new systems.

This burial site carries deep meaning for Hawaiian heritage as the resting place of Kekuaokalani and warriors who defended traditional religious practices. Visitors sense the reverence that surrounds a place where people chose to resist religious transformation.

The burial ground lies at Kuamoʻo Bay in North Kona, reached via Aliʻi Drive south past the Keauhou Shopping Center; after Kaleiopapa Street, take the next right turn and continue to the shore. The graves lie under lava rock on the open ground, so wear sturdy shoes and stay on established paths rather than walking over the stones.

The name Kuamoʻo means "backbone" in Hawaiian and belongs to the ahupuaʻa, point and bay just south of the grave site; the burial ground itself is called Lekeleke, on the border of Keauhou and Honalo. King Kalākaua, in his 1888 "Hawaiian Legends", described Kekuaokalani as over six and a half feet tall and of the priesthood.