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Aloha Festivals ali'i named
Four Islanders have been chosen to serve as ali'i for this year's Aloha Festivals, where they will be regal symbols of Hawai'i's largest cultural celebration starting in the fall.
The Royal Court will include:
• King Jack Kulani Williams, a Waipahu resident and tractor driver with Martins Warehousing & Distribution Inc.
• Queen Joella Mae U'ilani Halbuna, a Wahiawa resident and Foodland cashier.
• Prince Thomas Mitchell Kaulana Eli Jr., a Wai'anae resident and 2001 graduate of Wai'anae High School.
• Princess Sanoe Waianuhea Ponimoi Damon, a Mililani resident and sophomore at Mililani High School.
They will undergo arduous training to transform themselves into high ali'i to reflect the monarchs of the Hawai'i of the 18th and 19th centuries.
— Wayne Harada, Advertiser entertainment editor
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