Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 10, Number 2, 1 February 1993 — ʻONIPAʻA [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

ʻONIPAʻA

mmm v . . * .«&••• ■■ — — — i— Thousands of people flocked to the 'lolani Palaee grounds to hear speakers, watch a dramatic re-enactment and to be part of the historic centennial observance. Despite the fears of some, the five-day event was peaceful. Hawaiians from all islands and the mainland participated in the Honolulu event or held observances of their own in the same spirit of 'Onipa'a, steadfastness.

Demonstrations of Hawaiian traditional arts and crafts featured feather lei, quilts, herbal medieine, seaweeds for medicine and cooking, coconut leaf and lauhala weaving, among others.

photos by Deborah Ward, Jeff Clark and Ellen Blomquist

Showing support for the centennial observance, a convoy of several dozen truckers drove the circuit around the Capitol and 'lolani Palaee, blowing their horns in a dynamic salute.