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Gift bearers honor King Kamehameha I

By Bruce Asato

June 11, 2020

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Precious Duyag, right, holds daughter Brooklyn today, while Alisa Valaay, left, holds daughter Nia, at the base of the King Kamehameha I statue after laying lei down to honor the king.
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Precious Duyag, middle, holds daughter Brooklyn, while Alisa Valaay, left, holds daughter Nia today at the base of the King Kamehameha I statue after laying lei down to honor the king.
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Precious Duyag, middle, holds her 7-month-old daughter Brooklyn, while Alisa Valaay, left, holds her 1-year-old daughter Nia today at the base of the King Kamehameha I statue after laying lei down to honor the king.
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Kamuela Kepoo, left, and his niece, Kayla Kepoo bring a ho'okupu (ceremonial gift) today to lay at the base of the statue.
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Kayla Kepoo holds a ho'okupu (ceremonial gift) today lay at the base of the King Kamehameha I statue.
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Michi Sugita places her lei at the base of the King Kamehameha I statue today to honor the king.
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Beverly Lee, foreground, helps Kamuela Kepoo, left and his niece, Kayla Kepoo, find a spot today to place a gift at the base of the statue to honor the king.
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Kayla Kepoo, left, and her uncle, Kamuela Kepoo bring a ho'okupu (ceremonial gift) today to lay at the base of the statue with Beverly Lee at right.
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Kayla Kepoo, left, her uncle, Kamuela Kepoo, and Beverly Lee pay their respects to King Kamehameha I.
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Kayla Kepoo, left, and her uncle, Kamuela Kepoo, and Beverly Lee take a moment to honor King Kamehameha I today.
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The Statue of King Kamehameha I stands in front of Ali'iolani Hale today with lei around its pedestal and long floral lei on its outstretched arm. Dozens stopped by today on King Kamehameha I Day.
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The Statue of King Kamehameha I stands in front of Ali'iolani Hale with lei around its pedestal and long floral lei on its outstretched arm. Dozens stopped by today on King Kamehameha I Day.
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Although the usual official festivities honoring Kamehameha I have been canceled, the Statue of King Kamehameha I stands in front of Ali'iolani Hale with lei around its pedestal and long floral lei on its outstretched arm. Dozens stopped by on King Kamehameha I Day, today, to honor the king.
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