Current:Home > ScamsHawaii cultural figures lead statewide 'healing' vigil following deadly wildfires -WealthPro Academy
Hawaii cultural figures lead statewide 'healing' vigil following deadly wildfires
View
Date:2025-04-15 07:00:31
Local cultural leaders in Hawaii believe the community is in need of healing following the devastating wildfires on Maui, as residents prepare for a long journey toward recovery and rebuilding.
A statewide, one-day vigil will be led by cultural practitioners to aid in emotional and spiritual healing through traditional ceremonies --such as hula and pule, or dance and prayer -- for those in mourning.
At least 115 people were killed in the blaze and thousands of others have been displaced. Federal agencies are continuing the long road ahead toward recovery and rebuilding, while the community fights to meet the needs of its people.
Maui-based kumu hula and Hawaiian elder Hōkūlani Holt-Padilla said while other needs like financial and physical wellbeing have been front-and-center in the aftermath, the emotional recovery of the community should also be a priority.
MORE: Families face waiting game in Lahaina back-to-school efforts after Maui wildfires
“There’s an urgent need for prayer, cleansing, and reflection so that together, we can help Maui and Hawai‘i heal,” Holt-Padilla said. “This vigil will help to create a space for grief and healing and the opportunity for Hawai‘i to be united.”
Organizers say the ritual is intended to honor and mourn those who have died and what has been lost, as well as to cleanse the land.
The vigil, called "Kīpuni Aloha no Maui: Embrace beloved Maui," will take place at sunrise, 6 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. HST; then at noon, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; and then at sunset, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Events will be held across the state on Maui, Oahu, Hawaii or The Big Island, and Molokai.
Those who wish to partake virtually can tune in live on ABC Honolulu affiliate KITV-4, Akakῡ Community Media, KAKU 88.5 FM, Maui Stream, Nā Leo TV, Hō‘ike TV, Hawai‘i News Now, KHON-2, online on HawaiiSoul.org/Maui and on YouTube.
"While the road to recovery will be long, the outpouring of support from all of Hawai‘i’s people and from those beyond our shores has been a bright spot and provides hope to build an even stronger Maui Nui and Hawaii," said Rediscovering Hawaii's Soul, a coalition of local community leaders that is co-hosting the vigil.
The vigil is backed by Hawaii Gov. Josh Green, as well as other officials across the Islands, including Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen, Kauai County Mayor Derek Kawakami and more.
veryGood! (441)
Related
- Trump's 'stop
- Mark Zuckerberg's first tweet in over a decade is playful jab at Elon Musk's Twitter
- In Beijing, Yellen raises concerns over Chinese actions against U.S. businesses
- Pence says Trump administration would have kept U.S. troops in Afghanistan despite withdrawal deal with Taliban
- Can Bill Belichick turn North Carolina into a winner? At 72, he's chasing one last high
- This Glimpse of Behati Prinsloo and Adam Levine's New Baby Will Be Loved
- Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly Shut Down Breakup Rumors With PDA During Hawaii Getaway
- The fossil fuel industry turned out in force at COP26. So did climate activists
- Travis Hunter, the 2
- Surprise! The Bachelor's Madison Prewett Just Added More Styles to Her Clothing Collaboration
Ranking
- EU countries double down on a halt to Syrian asylum claims but will not yet send people back
- Climate activist Greta Thunberg charged with disobedience, Swedish officials say
- Vietnam banned the Barbie movie — and this map is why
- Jane Goodall Says There's Hope For Our Planet. Act Now, Despair Later!
- SFO's new sensory room helps neurodivergent travelers fight flying jitters
- Many Americans are heading to Europe this summer. But after chaos in 2022, is European aviation ready?
- Princeton University grad student who went missing in Iraq being held by militia group, Israeli officials say
- Aftermath (2020)
Recommendation
Elon Musk's skyrocketing net worth: He's the first person with over $400 billion
Video shows the moment a 6-year-old boy fell 40 feet from a zip line in Mexico — and survived
City trees are turning green early, prompting warnings about food and pollination
Get a Perfect Eyeliner Wing With Zero Effort When You Use This Stamp That Has 20,000+ 5-Star Reviews
Tom Holland's New Venture Revealed
The Fate of All Law & Order and One Chicago Shows Revealed
Allison Holker and Kids Celebrate First Easter Since Stephen tWitch Boss' Death
At COP26, nations strike a climate deal with coal compromise