Group supports Halloween decision
The Maui News
October 20, 2011
One of the core values of the Friends of Moku'ula is pono - what we do must be right for the community and the aina now and in the future. Friends of Moku'ula strives to be inclusive of all people who live on Maui and in Hawaii and who come to visit our special town of Lahaina.
Our founder, the late Akoni Akana, was a proponent of keeping Lahaina economically and culturally vital, and he was an enthusiastic participant of Halloween in Lahaina festivities. Through the ages, Halloween has been celebrated by many cultures in many ways. History has shown that its origins are rooted in fall harvest rites, celebrating the end of harvesting and beginning of a time of rest and relaxation, not dissimilar to the time of makahiki in old Hawaii.
Friends of Moku'ula supports Mayor Alan Arakawa and the county's decision to honor the wishes of the majority of our community by closing Front Street to vehicle traffic on Halloween night, which will create a safer experience for all.
Shirley Ann Kaha'i
Executive Director Friends of Moku'ula Inc. Lahaina
© Copyright 2011 The Maui News.
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