Procession Commemorates Life of Kamehameha the Great
By Wendy Osher
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The Royal Order of Kamehameha I – Kahekili Chapter on Maui commemorates the life of Kamehameha the Great in procession in Kahului today.
The procession begins at 9 a.m., starting at the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College, and concludes at Hoaloha Park.
The event honors Kamehameha the Great who is credited with the unification of islands under one rule.
A separate, celebratory, Pa’u Parade and Ho’olaulea honoring the Kamehameha line will take place this Saturday in West Maui.
The event Ho’olaulea begins at 9 am. at two locations–Kamehameha Iki Park and at Keawaiki at the Lahaina Banyan Tree Park.
The parade starts at 9:45 a.m. on Saturday at the Front and Kenui Street intersection.