Visitors experienced Lahaina's Royal Past and the rich culture of Hawai'i at the House of Keopuolani, the wife and mother of Kings. Photo right: Hawaii Royal Order of Guards with official portrait of Queen Keopuolani, on loan from Kamehameha School in Oahu, at her tomb at Waiola Church, and life-size portrait of Princess Ka'iulani by Maui artist Matt Holton.
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Photo left and above: Actors, Camille Romero, Brian Connelly, Steve Hatcher and Jennifer Fahrni onstage to a full house at Lahaina Royal Ho'ike. See video of Waiola Church and The Royal Hawaiian Guard. Also included, were some never before seen photographs, and recently uncovered information from Bishop Museum archivists. Performers included actors, Camille Romero (Ka'iulani), Wilmont Kamaunu Kahaiali'i (King Kalakaua), Brian Connelly (Archibald Cleghorn), Steve Hatcher (Robert Louis Stevenson), Jennifer Fahrni (Gertrude Gardinier), Hamish Burgess (Scottish bagpiper), and Halau ‘O Keaunui ‘O Maui. Her story was told through letters, interviews music, hula, and performance of selected scenes from the original upcoming production “Ka’iulani - The Island Rose”. The audience then traveled 135 years back in time to see the gripping story of Princess Victoria Ka'iulani Cleghorn, the daughter of a double race.
Ho'okupu offerings to Queen Keopuolani were presented at her tomb and ho'okupu offerings to Princess Ka'iulani were presented to descendants of the Princess's family and accepted personally by the Grand-niece of Hawaii's Crown Princess. Earlier in the day, the portrait was carried by Royal Guard from Honolulu to Kahului and met by Royal Hawaiian Guard salute at Kahului ariport. For the first time in history the official portrait of Queen Keopuolani sat at her tomb. Some of these protocols were performed for the first time in over 100 years. Then, all were witness to cultural protocols honoring Hawaii's Royalty, performed by The Royal Hawaiian Guard, Hawaii Royal Order of Guards, Royal Order of Kamehameha, Kahu of Waiola Church, several major Kupuna, Sam Ka'ai, Richard Ho'opi'i, and many more including a delegation from Lahainaluna and representative from the Caledonian Society of Hawaii. History was in the making at The Ka'iulani Project's, LU'AU O KA'IULANI - First, Grammy winning Richard Ho'opii entertained during a feast of authentic Hawaiian cuisine prepared by the Royal Order of Kamehameha. One of these moving letters was read within the Ka'iulani Project, Lu'au O Ka'iulani. Archivists at Bishop Museum, have very recently uncovered important historical letters. Also a chance to see some never-before-seen photographs relating to the life of Princess Ka'iulani Cleghorn, from The Ka’iulani Project, which has been working with archivists, museums and descendants of Princess Ka'iulani family members, for the past several years.
There were also cultural and historical specialists including Dubhan Clark, of the University of Glasgow (who specializes on the life of Robert Crichton Wyllie, who served under three Kamehameha's), Neil Dukas (Hawaii Military historian), Maui Historical Society, Bailey House Museum, guided tours of Sacred grounds of Moku'ula, where Maui College archeologists are uncovering the spring-fed waters of Loko o Mokuhinia. Lahaina Royal Ho'ike was exciting day for the entire family with The Royal Hawaiian Guard on parade, Hawaii Royal Order of Guards, The Royal Order of Kamehameha, hula presentations, cultural demonstrations, information on Hawaii's alii, history of Waiola Church and Moku'ula, tours of the sacred grounds, cultural and craft vendors, family activities, ethnic foods, musical performers, special guest appearances, silent auction and more.Įntertainers included Grammy winner Uncle Richard Ho’opi’i, The Kahaiali’i Ohana, Na Kamali'i O Ke Akua, Hiki No, The Krueger Ohana, Tava Nui Drummers, Kahi Kolu from the Big Island, Celtic Hart, Scottish bagpiper Hamish Burgess, Hawaii's Scot of the Year (honoring Princess Ka’iulani’s dual Hawaiian/Scottish heritage).
This event has gone to the heart of many. A labor of love, produced without funding, but with the kokua of those who care for the Hawaiian culture that surrounds us. Saturday, October 16th, 2010 - LAHAINA ROYAL HO'IKE - FROM the KEIKI to KA'IULANI and THE CROWN - Sacred Grounds of Waiola Church, Lahaina, Maui.Ĭelebrating Crown Princess Ka'iulani's 135th Birthday in this year of the Hawaiian Kingdom Bicentennial, 1810 - 2010.
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