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Henry Opukahaia celebrated in song

By Photos Laura Ruminski West Hawaii Today lruminski@westhawaiitoday.com | Monday, February 19, 2018, 12:05 a.m.

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David Ross portrays Reverand Lyman Beecher delivering the eulogy at Opukahaia funeral on the 200th anniversary of his death Saturday at Mokuaikaua Church. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today) ▲
Stanford Cho portrays Kahuna Pahua at the Henry Opukahaia 200th Memorial Concert Saturday at Mokuaikaua Church. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today) ▲
Sisters Hope and ReJoyce Ndecheck sing at the Henry Opukahaia 200th Memorial Concert Saturday at Mokuaikaua Church. ▲
Church Historian Yolanda Olson delivers opening remarks at the Henry Opukahaia 200th Memorial Concert Saturday at Mokuaikaua Church. ▲
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Danna McNeill, Stanford Cho and David Ross greet visitors in period costumes at the Henry Opukahaia 200th Memorial Concert Saturday at Mokuaikaua Church. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today) ▲
Sam Mahelona blows the pu while Kahu David deCarvalho looks on at the Henry Opukahaia 200th Memorial Concert Saturday at Mokuaikaua Church. ▲
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Henry Opukahaia, one of the first Hawaiians to convert to Christianity and inspire missionaries to come to the islands, was celebrated Saturday at Mokuaikaua Church with a memorial concert on the 200th anniversary of his death.

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