Waimea Elementary School students will use the concepts of ohana (family), kupuna (ancestors, grandparents) and kuleana (responsiblity) to share their oli (chant), hula (dance) and mele (song) during the school’s May Day celebration from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. May 23 on the school field. Those attending are asked to bring their own mats or chairs.
Waimea Elementary School students will use the concepts of ohana (family), kupuna (ancestors, grandparents) and kuleana (responsiblity) to share their oli (chant), hula (dance) and mele (song) during the school’s May Day celebration from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. May 23 on the school field. Those attending are asked to bring their own mats or chairs.
The royal court includes: king, Wyllen Kaohu Takaki, queen, Zeyonce Hooper; Hawaii Island escort, Zane Gentry; Hawaii Island princess, Anuhea Winters; Maui Island escort, Kamakea Anderson; Maui Island princess, Mikaela Matsuoka; Kahoolawe Island escort, Haness Benjamin; Kahoolawe Island princess, Scarlett Jordon; Molokai Island escort, Raycen Tancayo; Molokai Island princess, Waiehuanuhea Kauahi-Raquel; Lanai Island escort, Dean Connors; Lanai Island princess, McKenzie Abiley; Oahu Island escort, Chase Bridges; Oahu Island princess, Jaslyn Miura; Kauai Island escort, Cade Arafiles; Kauai Island princess, Zaylie Gentry; Niihau Island escort, Andrei Quines; Niihau Island princess, Ellie Nakano; ladies in waiting, Dynesha Horie, Kiana Lee-Kwai, Justyce Lindsey and Zenia Okamura; pu blowers, Kiari Aveiro, Ana Malia Kim, Mariah Fuentes and Rejena Soriano.