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Na Pali Coast ‘Ohana was blessed with hosting the Hawaiian wahine nui wa'a Hokule‘a at Nu‘alolo Kai, Na Pali, Kaua‘i. She sailed to us from Hanalei on Friday, July 20, and left for Nāwiliwili early Saturday morning, July 21. We had the honor to show our respects to this beautiful symbol of Hawaiian, as well as all Polynesian, cultural voyaging traditions by dedicating an 'Aha 'Awa ceremony and Pa'ina celebration.
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| Kaina Makua patiently waiting for uhu (parrotfish) |
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| Tano Tin-Wong |
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| Ekolu Char and Kahelelani Clark cleaning fish |
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| Ekolu Char, Kahelelani Clark and Peleke Flores weaving lau niu (coconut fronds) |
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| Keao NeSmith weaving lau niu (coconut fronds) |
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| Our State Parks, Anastasia and Alan, helping prepare ti leaf lei |
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| Ti leaf lei |
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| Ekolu Char, Keao NeSmith, Peleke Flores, and Kaina Makua preparing for the ‘Aha ‘Awa ceremony |
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| Kaina Makua |
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| Hena Carberto |
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| Keao and kane preparing for the ‘Aha ‘Awa on one of the kahua platforms - Tano Tin-Wong, Kaina Makua, Keao NeSmith, Peleke Flores, Ekolu Char, and Makai Mycynek |
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| Sabra Kauka - NPCO president |
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| Tano and Noa welcome |
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| Keao NeSmith |
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| Tano Tin-Wong |
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| Sabra Kauka and Kahelelani Clark |
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| Uncle Paddy Boy Malama |
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| paddling Kaua'i Mayor Bernard Carvalho to shore |
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| Nāwa‘a Wichman and Kaua'i Mayor Bernard Carvalho |
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| Mayor Carvalho welcoming Uncle Kapena James Kimokea |
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| Ka'ohu Harada and Keao NeSmith |
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| Aunty Cathy Kalehua Ham-young, Kane, and Ka'ohu Harada |
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| Kaina Makua escorting Rupert Rowe with Tim DelaVega and Maki Mycynek |
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| Mayor Carvalho welcoming Hokule'a legend John Kruse |
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| Atwood "Maka" Makanani |
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| TJ, Maka, Bruce, and Jim |
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| Matt Kanemoto |
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| Mayor Carvalho's cabinet |
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| Nawa'a Wichman, Mayor Bernard Carvalho, Uncle Paddy Boy Malama, Kelvin Ho, Canen Ho'okano, and Alan Carpenter |
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| Canen Ho'okano and Mayor Carvalho |
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| fresh lomilomi salmon and opihi |
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| imu kalua pua'a, freah luau moa with coco milk |
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| dried aku from Kahlelelani Clarke and pa'i 'ai from Stephanie Fitzgerald |
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| George Costa, Wally Rezentes, Kamuela Cobb-Adams, Gary Heu, Mayor Carvalho, and Sean Texieria |
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| Well deserved nap... |
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| Kahua o Nu'alolo Kai |
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Mahalo for visiting our little blog!
Mālama pono, a hui hou,
~ Victoria ❤
