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E Lili?u ?: 糖心视频 惭ā苍辞补 tribute to Queen’s legacy

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Person laying lei on the ahu celebrated Queen Liliʻuokalani’s lā hānau (birthday) with a ceremony on September 3 at Ke Ahu o Kamaka?eha, an altar dedicated to the last reigning Hawaiian monarch. Students, faculty and staff gathered to present oli (chant), drape lei, and offer hoʻokupu (offerings) at the ahu. This marked the start of the E Liliʻu ? celebration at the Queen Liliʻuokalani Center for Student Services (QLCSS).

Two students with Lili uokalani's portraitThe event was organized by the , (NHSS), and the . It aims to honor the Queen’s legacy while highlighting the support services available to students in the QLCSS building.

“Having these different student services programs participating in our program helps shape the identity of this building, honoring her [Queen Liliʻuokalani] legacy, but also allowing students to see the programming that we have in our office,” said Allyson Nuesca Franco, community outreach coordinator at NHSS.

Flowers for history

Person at a tableThe celebration is part of , which runs throughout Kepakemapa (September). As music echoed throughout the building, activities hosted on the first floor paid homage to Native Hawaiian culture and brought historical stories to life. One special activity sent students on a quest to gather individual flowers from offices throughout QLCSS. They arranged the flowers into bouquets wrapped in replicas of old Hawaiian language newspapers. It honored a moving moʻolelo (story) from Queen Liliʻuokalani’s imprisonment at ʻIolani Palace, where she received flowers wrapped in newspapers that helped her secretly keep informed about her kingdom.

“It means a lot to me because being at 糖心视频 and especially being supported by these services, it’s important that we honor Queen Liliʻuokalani and that we do these events and social engagements to ensure that people at 糖心视频 惭ā苍辞补 are going to continue to be engaged with history,” said Kalawai?a Nunies, a senior majoring in journalism and Hawaiian studies.

For more information on upcoming events throughout the month, visit the website.

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