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As leaders gathered in Selma, leaders of the Hawaiian community complete a 193 mile around the island march


COMING IN A FEW MINUTES: A complete roundup of the March toward Lahaina of dozens of Hawaiians and their supporters to build unity and practice the culture to use it and not lose it.

Coming this week: BEST PHOTOS OF MARCH AROUND THE ISLAND YOU WILL FIND ON NET OR NEWSPAPERS

Olowalu, Maui–Most photographers shot the 193 mile march around the island pointing toward the front of the marchers. Your blogger marched with the marchers and often photographed from the back, chronicling what they saw as they marched forward. Here is a preview of what is to come all week, plus a comprehensive story on what march leader Ke’eaumoku  Kapu said at the end of the journey in moku’ua, home of kings and queens in the 19th century. copyright VOICES OF MAUI TALK STORY, LLC (use with permission available).

What do Hawaiians most want above almost all else?

Hawaiians move forward on the march headed by torch holders and led by Kupuna Keomoku Kapu.

Hawaiians move forward on the march headed by torch holders and led by Kupuna Keomoku Kapu.

LAHAINA, March 8–Preservation of the aina (land). Yes. Home rule: possibly. But most of all respect for their rich culture. In groups of 10, in groups of a hundred or more, supporters of Hawaiian culture walked 193 miles around the island to connect with their roots, learn Watch for dozens of photos taken as always from a unique perspective as the blogger marched alongside them for most of the way between Olowalu and Lahaina and needs a jacuzzi to recover. in this space in coming days FROM JOYS OF KAANAPALI VOICES OF MAUI TALK STORY, LLC WORLD HEADQUARTERS IN KAANAPALI MAUI.  MUCH MORE TO COME.

On the way to Lahaina along Honopiilani, named after an ancient king of Maui.

On the way to Lahaina along Honopiilani, named after an ancient king of Maui.

FRED’ S GARAGE BAND GETS READY FOR UPCOMING GO FOR THE GREEN

FRED’ S GARAGE BAND TO PLAY  FOR UPCOMING GO FOR THE GREEN. Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunset  St. Patrick’s week shindig. Click link for details.

What could you do in Kaanapali and Maui before having a milestone birthday?

Kaanapali, Feb. 25–FB is celebrating a milestone birthday today and may not want the blogger to say which one. So you will just have to guesS. Even so here is what she has been doing on Maui over the last ? years.sara-foley And one guess who this beautiful daughter takes after. Her only fault is when you point a camera, she automatically strikes a pose but sometimes does not like the result, like most women I have photographed over the years (MUCH MORE BELOW..SCROLL)

7ABOVE: ages 2–3 in Ka’anapali and Chicago; BELOW: At Easter Egg hunt in Lahaina with brother, breakfast someplace, with son, and with Hula Pie at Leilan’is

BLOCKBUSTER POST OF THE YEAR: 106 VOICES OF MAUI BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE OF MAUI AND ELSEWHERE OF THE YEAR, WHO WHERE AND WHEN, LAST POST OF 2014. HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM VOICES OF MAUI

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Ka’anapali, Lahaina, Hawaii Dec. 31–When traveling to Maui, you think of majestic beaches, the deep blue ocean, azure skies, lush rain forests, and flowering plumeria. What you don’t often think of are the beautiful people, beautiful in appearance and beautiful in spirit. Meet them below in the annual Joys of Kaanapali wahine recap (with some guys too). See the well coiffed, the colorfully dressed, the well endowed, the indifferently endowed, the multi-tattooed, the locally well-known and not so well-known, the residences and visitors to the greatest place on earth.


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MIKE WHITE WITH AMY, one of Maui/s best femalte vocalists

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JUST ANOTHER DAY AT THE BEACH

JUST ANOTHER DAY AT THE BEACH

Leilani's last Saturday

Leilani’s last Saturday

At Relay for LIfe tent

At Relay for LIfe tent

 

 

  

Cheesecake for unknown reason

WHICH IS THE BEST TATOO OF THE YEAR? Retrospective on the Best of the Bloggers 6000 DIGITAL 2014 PHOTOS.

Lahaina, Dec. 26; Beautiful tattoos on beautiful  people  are one of the photographer’s favorite subjects as they stroll or sit along Kaanapali Beach and elsewhere. Make a comment on your pick of the year by indicating a number and see if you agree with the blogger. Win one of my books.  COMING THIS YEAR: annual porfolion of more than 100 wahines and kanas. Other best photos of the year. copyright Norm Bezane/VOICES OF MAUI TALK STORY LLC. 

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MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM VOICS OF MAUI TALK STORY, LLC

Lahaina, Dec. 25: Santa has put his canoe away for another year but the Christmas lights still glow in paradise.  TOMORROW: Best of 6,000 digital photos of the year begins.

GIVE THE GIFT OF ALOHA: 12 days of Christmas Holiday Blog Spectacular

Dec. 21, First Day of Winter–I Before enjoying the spectacular, if you like my photos, you will love my books that profile the remarkable people of aloha.

 

 

On Maui,  find Voices of Maui Natives and Newcomers, Maui for Millions, or Voices of Aloha at Friends of Library bookstores in Queen Kaahumanu Center and Wharf Cinema center third floor, the Kaanapali Beach Hotel deli plus interior shop (signed copies) tool, and the coffee stack at the smokestack in Lahaina. Also available on amazon.com by  search for author Norm Bezane. 

Have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year in the next 12 days enjoy a feast of photos next   including by second annual year end wahines and kanes featuring more than 125 beautiful people on the beach, beach path, at Leilani’s, at KImo’s,  almost everywhere.  See if you made the cut. This site copyright, Voices of Maui Talk Story, 

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Dec. 21, First Day of Winter

WHO WOULD FLY 4000 MILES TO MAUI, SPEND 12 TO 14 HOURS A DAY WORKING INSIDE, , NOT GO TO THE BEACH, AND THEN FLY HOME?

Lahaina, Dec. 9–The media and staff at the the Basketball Tournament last month. Here is an inside look. This year however the public address announcer who also does PA for the Chicago didn’t have a match right away so he could stay. And, media relations
making her first trip to Maui appeared to be headed to the beach on Thanksgiving after the tournament. Some teams stay for a day.
Other depart immediately to have Thanksgiving at home. Delayed post. Norm Bezane/Voices of Maui Talk Story, LLC photos.