![]() The ho’ike will also feature food, a silent auction, Hawaiian games and keiki activities.Īt 6 p.m., the Luau o Ka’iulani Feast & Show will begin. Kama’aina and visitors can learn about culture and history with Maui Historical Society, Bailey House Museum and guided tours of the sacred grounds of Moku’ula, which was home to high chiefs from the 16th to 19th centuries and served as a political and spiritual capital for the Hawaiian Kingdom.Īttendees can view some never-before-seen photographs relating to the life of Princess Ka’iulani from The Ka’iulani Project, which has been working with archivists, museums and descendants of the princess. Performers will include Uncle Richard Ho’opi’i, The Kahaialii ‘Ohana, Na Kamali’i O Ke Akua, Hiki No, The Krueger ‘Ohana, Tava Nui Drummers, Kahi Kolu from the Big Island, Celtic Hart, Scottish bagpipers (including Hamish Burgess, Hawaii’s “Scot of the Year”) and some surprise guests. ![]() to 5 p.m., the Lahaina Royal Ho’ike will feature entertainment all day. “It will also be the first time that the Royal Order of Kamehameha, with two guard units - the Hawaii Royal Order of Guards from Oahu and the Royal Hawaiian Guard of Maui - will come together in Lahaina to perform the Official Hawaiian Protocol and Ho’okupu Offerings in honor of the ali’i.” It will be carried by the Hawaii Royal Order of Guards from Oahu to Maui and met by official salute at Kahului Airport by the Royal Hawaiian Guard of Maui,” said Jennifer Fahrni of The Ka’iulani Project, who organized the event with Faleafine and Wilmont Kahaialii of Waiola Church. The portrait will be generously on loan from Kamehameha Schools of Oahu for that evening only. “It is the first time in history that the official portrait of Queen Keopuolani will sit at her royal tomb at Waiola Church. The evening protocols will include the presentation of the only existing official portrait of Sacred High Chief Keopuolani for the first time at her royal tomb. This is a cultural event that we are sharing with the community.” “I believe people will be awed and inspired by the evening events being done for the respect and honor of our ancestors. “I am excited to announce that the Lahaina Royal Ho’ike will include protocols that will be done for the first time in over a hundred years and many rarely ever see,” he said. Faleafine, one of the ho’ike’s many coordinators, explained that the event will feature many “firsts” in a town rich in history.
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