Wa’a Ceremony welcomes 25 nations for FestPAC celebration

Canoes from 25 Pacific nations sailed onto the shores of Kualoa Regional Park during a grand symbolic welcoming- an official kickoff for the Festival of Pacific Arts & Culture. Alina Lee with more.
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[@susanhuber1932]

Aloha Hawai'i. 'O au 'o Susan. This celebration looks (nani) beautiful. I love Hawai'i. Mahalo. Ke Akua pū.

[@hjordistorfa]

How exciting.. Wishing I was there.. Best of luck to you all.. Aloha greetings from Skandinavia 💕❤💕🇮🇸👋☺️💕

[@alelokaoseumu]

You wouldn't know he was the Governor. He seems very approachable, which is good for a leader!

[@user-sg6sy8sl7u]

Aloha wow awesome beautiful 🛶 mahalo nui loa for sharing and ohana enjoy keep safe as u all travel the sea to ur destination God bless u all 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽✝️✝️✝️🔮agape 🙋‍♀️💜🌺😍🥰🤩💚💙💛❤️🌴🥥🥥🥥🦚🦜🕊🛶🌈🌟🌟🌟

[@AdeRisaProductions]

❤❤❤❤

[@keaka560]

This is nice- These nations are probably wondering though- hmm your leader where is he from?

[@ellevenbloom8493]

👏👏👏

[@loukalesitatuivailala7633]

❤

[@spinner7801]

My kumu showed me a picture of the small canoes that kanakas used to get here.
I always wondered how did they sustain themselves and their livestock with such small vessels.
That must have been a logistical nightmare.

[@spinner7801]

0:52 big thanks to Matson for sponsoring the canoes that was shipped here.

[@user-rh8fl8qz2z]

"O we going to the Hukilau"!