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HAPPY King Kamehameha Day !  June 11 is King Kamehameha Day; a public holiday in Hawaiʻi that honors Kamehameha I, the Hawaiian king who was also known as Kamehameha the Great and the Napoleon of the Pacific. Kamehameha established the unified Kingdom of Hawaiʻi in 1810, which brought together the islands of Niʻihau, Kauaʻi, Oʻahu, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi, Kahoʻolawe, Maui, and Hawaiʻi.  He was monarch of Hawaiʻi from 1782 until his death on May 8, 1819. The holiday was proclaimed by Kamehameha's grandson, Kamehameha V, on December 22, 1871; it was first observed the following year. After Hawaiʻi became a state in 1959, the holiday was proclaimed by its governor and legislature as well.  Celebrations at the time of the day's creation consisted of fairs, carnivals, and races on foot, , and velocipede. Presently, the day nods to the ancient Hawaiian traditions that Kamehameha fought to preserve as his land was being influenced by European culture. Each year, the Kamehameha Hula Competition takes place, where hula groups come to the Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu from all over the world.  Floral parades take place in different locations throughout Hawaiʻi. One of the biggest is on Oʻahu, where it begins at 'Iolani Palace and ends in Kapiʻolani Park, where a party with food, music, and cultural exhibitions then takes place. Three floral parades are held on the island of Hawaiʻi alone. Festivals are held on many of the islands, and many schools and businesses are closed.  Beginning in 1901, the Kamehameha statue in Honolulu started being draped with lei on the day each year. Today, lei-draping ceremonies take place at the other five Kamehameha statues as well. The statue in Honolulu was dedicated in 1883; it was a re-cast of the original statue, which had been lost at sea. Earlier that year, the original statue was lost when the ship that was carrying it sank near the Falkland Islands while on its way to Hawaiʻi. It was later found by Falkland Islanders and is now in North Kohala on the island of Hawaiʻi.  |
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It's a bit on the chilly side here today 21 - 14 C or 69 to 58 F
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I was out mowing and came in for a hoodie!
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I've closed all the windows to the house... I still have on my hoodie.
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Have a HAPPY King Kamehameha Day !
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I happened to be in Kona last year at this time (June 1-  and had the opportunity to watch the parade for the king. Hawaii has a most interesting history. The big island was amazingly beautiful.
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