Celebrating Kaua‘i’s Prince Kuhio

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Maui and Meg Whiteford of Halau Hula o Hanalei with kumu Naomi Yokotake perform a kahiko hula tribute to Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalaniana‘ole Saturday at the Kaua‘i Museum in Lihu‘e.

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Kaua‘i Museum Executive Director Chucky Boy Chock offers a lei ho‘okupu at the Prince Kuhio rendering by Evelyn Ritter Saturday at the Lihu‘e museum’s festivities that opened a month-long calendar of tributes to the Kaua‘i-born prince.

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Ihi Kaneali‘i of ‘Ahahui Kiwika Hawai‘i o Mo‘ikeha Hawaiian Civic Club chats with a Kaua‘i Museum guest Saturday during the tribute to Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalaniana‘ole in Lihu‘e.

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Maui, left, of Halau Hula o Hanalei with kumu Naomi Yokotake, leads a line of performers during the rendering of “Kawika,” a chant honoring David Kalakaua, Saturday during the tribute to Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalaniana‘ole at the Kaua‘i Museum in Lihu‘e.

Thomas Nizo helped Chad Pharis dig out whatever seating was available Saturday as people filled the main exhibit area of the Kaua‘i Museum.

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