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video courtesy Ahuʻena Hieau / edited by BIVN

VIDEO: Sunrise Procession Marks 200th Anniversary Of King Kamehameha’s Death
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by Big Island Video News
on May 8, 2019 at 10:30 pm

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STORY SUMMARY

KAILUA-KONA, Hawaiʻi - A procession of chanters and Royal Societies made their way to Ahuʻena Heiau at Kamakahonu Bay to honor the memory of the founder and first ruler of the Hawaiian Kingdom.

courtesy Ahuʻena Hieau

(BIVN) – Kailua-Kona marked the 200th anniversary of the passing of King Kamehameha the Great early Wednesday morning.

Before sunrise, a procession of chanters and Royal Societies traversed Ali’i Drive. The participants proceeded to Ahuʻena Heiau at Kamakahonu Bay, where a sunrise ceremony was held with appropriate protocols.

courtesy Ahuʻena Hieau

King Kamehameha returned to the island of Hawaiʻi in 1812, making Ahuʻena Heiau the center of political power in the Hawaiian kingdom. It was at Ahuʻena where King Kamehameha died in the early morning hours of May 8, 1819.


Filed Under: Kailua-Kona Tagged With: Ahuena Heiau

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