Pāʻū Riders and Maui’s Nā Kamehameha Parade
Sponsored by King Kamehameha Celebration Commission
‘Ohana and volunteers from across Maui gathered to prepare for the event, creating lei and floral decorations for both horses and riders. Each princess wore a traditional pāʻū, a 12-foot long riding skirt held together by six kukui nuts, in their island’s colors.
The Nā Kamehameha parade is usually held in Lahaina, ending at Maui’s famous banyan tree. There is also a ho’olaule’a afterward, which includes keiki activities, food, a pāʻū award ceremony, hula and more.
Mauiʻs 2021 Nā Kamehameha Commemorative Pāʻū Court consists of:
Pāʻū Marshal Page, Wilford Souza
Pāʻū Marshal, Peter Klein
Hawaiʻi Page, Kapena Kamai Jr.
Hawaiʻi Princess, Tehani Cabanilla-Aricayos
Kahoʻolawe Page, Lokepa Cabanilla-Aricayos, Father of Hawaiʻi Island Princess
Kahoʻolawe Princess, Tamara Cabanilla Aricayos, Mother of Hawaiʻi island Princess
Maui Page, Samantha Lee Lepeka Hara Perdido, sister-in-law to
Maui Princess, Tiara “Tia” Perdido Ampong
Niʻihau Page, Nicolle Rockett
Niʻihau Princess, Charlene Lehua Butchart
Lanaʻi Page, Leah Melzer
Lanaʻi Princess, Rebekah Melzer, Mother of the Page
Molokaʻi Page, Charlene Thompson-McCameron
Molokaʻi Princess, Gabrielle Celestine Kiyome Berce
Oʻahu Page, Garrett Montalvo
Oʻahu Princess, Kathleen Birmingham
Kauaʻi Page, April Lani Prados
Kauaʻi Princess, Leila Kalani Larson
Pāʻū Queen Page, James Kimo Lum, Wahine hololio 2021
Pāʻū Queen, GenaAstrid Māhelanai Lay Rickard
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