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King Kamehameha I statue draped in lei

By Cindy Ellen Russell

June 7, 2019

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Honolulu Fire Department’s Ocean Kaowili draped lei upon the King Kamehameha statue at Ali‘iolani Hale on Friday as part of the 103rd Annual King Kamehameha Celebration.
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City and County of Honolulu workers held a hand sewn plumeria lei at the King Kamehameha lei draping on Friday.
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The statue of King Kamehameha was bedecked with plumeria lei sewn by the women of ‘Ahahui Ka‘ahumanu, a Hawaiian royal benevolent society, at Ali‘iolani Hale on Friday. Later, more lei was added by other groups as ho'okupu in honor of Kamehameha.
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Kahu Cordell Kekoa blessed the King Kamehameha statue on Friday.
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The women of ‘Ahahui Ka‘ahumanu, a Hawaiian royal benevolent society, walked past the King Kamehameha statue bedecked in lei at Ali‘iolani Hale on Friday.
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A crowd of people vied to take pictures at the King Kamehameha lei draping on Friday.
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Kuulei Hazelwood performed hula to music played by the Royal Hawaiian Band at the King Kamehameha lei draping ceremony.
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The King Kamehameha lei draping ceremony took place on Friday as part of the 103rd Annual King Kamehameha Celebration. The statewide festival features lei draping, a floral parade and hoolaulea in honor of King Kamehameha.
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2019 JUNE 07 CTY KAMEHAMEHA LEI HSA PHOTO BY CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM King Kamehameha Floral Parade Pa'u princesses Julie Vares and Carol Higa embraced while attending the King Kamehameha lei draping ceremony on Friday at Ali‘iōlani Hale.
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Belinda Bea of O Kinau Ma from Tahiti waited with her group to sing at the King Kamehameha lei draping ceremony on Friday. O Kinau Ma are the Tahitian ancestors of King Kamehameha.
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Governor David Ige and first lady Dawn Amano-Ige attended the King Kamehameha lei draping at Ali‘iolani Hale on Friday.
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