This pōhaku has a few stories to share with us. First, this stone was identified as a bell stone. When hit in a particular spot with a sort of baton, it would send off a sound like a bell. This could have been used to alert the village of the arrival of Ali‘i (royalty). It also could have served as a prayer stone One account says they would dig into the stone, making the indentions on the side and pray, possibly in preparation for the great Makahiki (annual seasonal games). Lastly, it could have been the burial place for piko (the umbilical cord or the center). The piko is considered sacred as this is where life began and sustained the baby. Many different traditions surround this. Some families would bury it and plant a tree over it, some would take it to the ocean and bury it there while others could have placed it in a stone like this. Look to the left, there is a patch of cement that could have been the place where the piko was concealed and covered over by a cement-like compound.