Po'okela Ikaika Dombrigues preforms a blessing ceremony for the Hokule'a and its crew before they leave for Miloi'i Friday from the Grand Naniloa Hotel pier in Hilo. ▲
Po'okela Ikaika Dombrigues preforms a blessing ceremony for the Hokule'a and its crew before they leave for Miloi'i Friday from the Grand Naniloa Hotel pier in Hilo. ▲
Family and friends say goodbye to Hokule'a crew members as they prepare to leave for Miloi'i Friday from the Grand Naniloa Hotel pier in Hilo. The voyaging canoe sailed to Hilo on April 2 and has hosted several public events this month. ▲
A blessing ceremony takes place before the Hokule’a leaves for Miloi’i on Friday from the Grand Naniloa Hotel pier in Hilo. Family and friends gathered to say goodbye to the voyaging canoe as it departed after being in Hilo for most of April. The double-hulled canoe arrived April 2 in Hilo and hosted several public events during the month. ▲