It's an honor and a little daunting for those of us at state parks to be able to steward this place and to host these kinds of events so people truly connect with their culture and heritage. Several Honolulu City Council members, family members and other guests also participated in today's ceremony.Ĭurt Cottrell, Administrator of the DLNR Division of State Parks said, "Mauna 'Ala is one of the most revered state monuments in our nation. Then the recruits and guests participated in a blessing, where they place their hands in a koa bowl of wa (water) and then imprint them on the part of a fire engine that best represents their assigned job. shared moving and fascinating stories of the kings and queens, princes and princesses lying in rest at Mauna 'Ala. Inside the sacred space, Firefighter II Kaipo Lindsey Jr. The recruit classes are immersed in Hawaiian protocol and heritage, with a visit to the chapel at Mauna 'Ala, and the tombs and crypts of ali'i. Four and Kauikeaouli founded the department. Prince Albert was an honorary firefighter with Engine Co. In particular, Prince Albert, King Kalakaua, and Kauikeaouli (King Kamehameha III). "Having the fire department visit Mauna 'Ala is truly to ground ourselves physically, spiritually and mentally and to honor and pay respect to our ali'i.
HFD Captain Po'okela Hanson is one of the driving forces behind the program, which is endorsed by fire department leadership to recognize and perpetuate the connection with the past. This morning, eleven firefighter recruits, set to graduate on Friday, gathered at Mauna 'Ala for protocol and a ceremony that recognizes HFD's strong connection to ali'i. Every recruit class, since 2018, learns this and the department's connection to its ancestry and heritage by visiting Mauna 'Ala, the Royal Mausoleum in Nu'uanu. (HONOLULU) - Unless you have a connection with the fire service you may not know that King Kamehameha III founded the Honolulu Fire Dept. HONOLULU FIRE DEPARTMENT RECRUITS CONNECTING WITH FOUNDING ALI'Iįifth Year of Visits to the Royal Mausoleum at Mauna 'Ala
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