Kaʻapuni Torchlit March Around Maui

MauiNow.com reports

For the second time in six years, a week long 193-mile torchlit march will be held around the island of Maui.

The Kaʻapuni or circle-island march will cover the 12 moku or districts of Maui, and is described as a spiritual journey.

In an event announcement, founder Keʻeaumoku Kapu of Kauaʻula Valley, said “organizers aim to achieve unity: of march participants, of the moku and of the people therein.”

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The week long march will begin at midnight on Saturday, Feb. 28, at Mokuʻula across from 505 Front Street, and will end March 7 in Lahaina with protocol at noon, followed by a festival.

A public meeting to discuss the upcoming Kaʻapuni will be held this Thursday, Feb. 12, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Kīhei Charter School located at 41 East Līpoa St., Suite 29, in the Līpoa Center.

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Additional informational and community-input meetings are scheduled on Fridays this month at 6 p.m. at Na ʻAikane cultural center, located at 562A Front Street in Lahaina.

Additional information is available by contacting Moku o Kula representative Basil Oshiro via email at soshiro17@hawaii.rr.com or by calling Kapu at 298-5639.