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100th Anniversary King Kamehameha Celebration Floral Parade

By Cindy Ellen Russell

June 11, 2016

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A group waved the state of Hawaiʻi flag as they marched down Kalakaua Ave. in Waikiki at the 100th Anniversary King Kamehameha Celebration Floral Parade on Saturday. The parade was filled with dignitaries, marching bands, military personnel, dancers, Paʻu riders and floral floats in honor of King Kamehameha.
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Members of the Royal Order of Kamehameha I made a salute as their float passed by the Kahi Haliʻa Aloha burial mound in Waikiki at the 100th Anniversary King Kamehameha Celebration Floral Parade on Saturday. The burial mound, located at the corner of Kapahulu and Kalakaua Avenues contains about 200 iwi kupuna (skeletal ancestral remains) which were excavated during the development of Waikiki and later placed together as a mass grave. Pictured in the foreground is Lani Ali‘i Ali‘i Sir William Souza.
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Aukanaʻi Koa, 4, blew a conch shell while watching the 100th Anniversary King Kamehameha Celebration Floral Parade on Saturday in Waikiki.
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Gov. David Ige and first lady Dawn Amano-Ige waved to the crowds along Kalakaua Ave. in Waikiki at the 100th Anniversary King Kamehameha Celebration Floral Parade on Saturday. The parade was filled with dignitaries, marching bands, military personnel, dancers, Paʻu riders and floral floats in honor of King Kamehameha.
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2016 JUNE 11 WDA - Honolulu Star-Advertiser photo by Cindy Ellen Russell/crussell@staradvertiser.com Mayor Kirk Caldwell rode on horseback down Kalakaua Ave. in Waikiki at the 100th Anniversary King Kamehameha Celebration Floral Parade on Saturday. The parade was filled with dignitaries, marching bands, military personnel, dancers, Paʻu riders and floral floats in honor of King Kamehameha.
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Princess of Maui paʻu rider Oaokaena Kirkland and her attendants rode down Kalakaua Ave. in Waikiki at the 100th Anniversary King Kamehameha Celebration Floral Parade on Saturday. The Hawaiʻian word "paʻu" means "skirt" and was worn by women who learned to ride astride their horses rather than side saddle in the early 1800s. The skirts became longer and more flamboyant for special events and has culminated with the elaborate fashion seen on both horse and rider today.
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Princess of Lanai paʻu rider Homealani Kupau Royos rode down Kalakaua Ave. in Waikiki at the 100th Anniversary King Kamehameha Celebration Floral Parade on Saturday. “I dedicate my ride to the children of Hawaiʻi, our keiki, our future,” she said.
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Princess of Kauai paʻu rider Candace Puailihau Kea rode down Kalakaua Ave. in Waikiki at the 100th Anniversary King Kamehameha Celebration Floral Parade on Saturday. The Hawaiʻian word "paʻu" means "skirt" and was worn by women who learned to ride astride their horses rather than side saddle in the early 1800s. The skirts became longer and more flamboyant for special events and has culminated with the elaborate fashion seen on both horse and rider today.
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Princess of Kahoʻolawe paʻu rider Denese Shirley smiled to the crowd along Kalakaua Ave. in Waikiki at the 100th Anniversary King Kamehameha Celebration Floral Parade on Saturday. The Hawaiʻian word "paʻu" means "skirt" and was worn by women who learned to ride astride their horses rather than side saddle in the early 1800s. The skirts became longer and more flamboyant for special events and has culminated with the elaborate fashion seen on both horse and rider today.
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Cheerleaders from Kamehameha Schools participated in the 100th Anniversary King Kamehameha Celebration Floral Parade on Saturday. The parade was filled with dignitaries, marching bands, military personnel, dancers, Paʻu riders and floral floats in honor of King Kamehameha.
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The band and color guard from Ozark High School, Missouri marched down Kalakaua Ave. in Waikiki at the 100th Anniversary King Kamehameha Celebration Floral Parade on Saturday. The parade was filled with dignitaries, military personnel, dancers, Paʻu riders and floral floats in honor of King Kamehameha. Pictured with a flag in the immediate foreground is Emily Harding.
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