Dancers with Halau Ka Liko Pua O Kalaniakea, under the direction of kumu Kapua Dalire-Moe, were escorted to the Kilauea Lookout by Volcanoes National Park rangers (since the lookout is closed to the public) to dance and chant to pay their respects to Pele yesterday. Volcanic fumes spewed from Halemaumau in the background. After the halau danced and chanted, they threw all their leis into the crater, returning them back to the earth.
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