Earlier this evening I went to watch the beginning of the celebration here in Hilo. At Bayfront Park before a stunning gilded statue of King Kamehameha I a band played a few selections and a choral group sang. However we were really all there to watch Hawaiian royal societies and individuals present leis that were draped on the statue's outstretched arm.
So who is Kamehameha I? The son of a chief on the big island of Hawai'i Kamehameha conquered and united the Hawaiian islands. In 1810 he established the Kingdom of Hawai'i.
Kamehameha Day is celebrated June 11th through out the state of Hawai'i. Kamehameha V established this day of celebration 95 years ago. There are big celebrations and parades in Honolulu, the state capital, and in Kahala, a town on the big island's northern tip where Kamehameha I was born.
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