Legend says these stones are the living legacy of four powerful Tahitian healers who once resided near this site at a place called Ulūkou. From the court of the Tahitian chief, the names of the four were Kapaemahu, Kapuni, Kinohi, and Kahāloa. They came from Moananuiakea on the island of Raiatea, long before the reign of the Kākuhihewa, beloved Oʻahu chief during the 1500s. The fame of the healers spread as they traveled throughout the islands administering their miraculous curses. When it was time to return to Raiatea, they asked that two stones be placed at their Ulūkou residence and two at their favorite bathing place in the sea. Four huge stones were quarried from Kaimuki, and on the night of Kāne, thousands transported the stones to Ulūkou. Incantation, fasting, and prayers lasted a full cycle of the moon. The healers gave their names and mana (spiritual power) to the stones before departing for their homeland.