Heiva I Kaua‘i continues Sunday

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A keiki is intese during a special keiki dance off initiated by the Heiva I Kaua‘i emcee at Kapa‘a Beach Park on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2023. The Heiva continues with more Tahitian dancing, drumming and craft vendors at the beach park on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 6, 2023.

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Chief Miko announces the Te Vai Uranui vahine otea dancers during a special exhibition on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2023. at the Heiva I Kaua‘i. The event continues at Kapa‘a Beach Park through Sunday afternoon, Aug. 6, 2023.

Dennis Fujimoto / The Garden Island

Chief Miko of Te Vai Uranui is joined by otea dancers during the special exhibition performance on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2023, at Heiva I Kaua‘i, which continues at Kapa‘a Beach Park through Sunday afternoon, Aug. 6, 2023.

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A vahine dancer with Te Vai Uranui demonstrates the aparima style of Tahitian dance during a special performance at Heiva I Kaua‘i, which continues at Kapa‘a Beach Park through Sunday afternoon, Aug. 6, 2023.

Dennis Fujimoto / The Garden Island

A vahine dancer with Te Vai Uranui demonstrates the aparima style of Tahitian dance on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2023, during a special exhibition performance at Heiva I Kaua‘i, which continues at Kapa‘a Beach Park through Sunday afternoon, Aug. 6, 2023.

Dennis Fujimoto / The Garden Island

A keiki from the audience is carried away by the house drumming and joins the audience participation phase of the special exhibition put on by visiting group Te Vai Uranui at Heiva I Kaua‘i, which opened at Kapa‘a Beach Park on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2023. Heiva I Kaua‘i with Tahitian dancing and drumming and craft vendors continues through Sunday afternoon, Aug. 6, 2023.

Dennis Fujimoto / The Garden Island

Turere Mataoa, in blue, is surrounded by her family and Kaua‘i friends on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2023, when she was the sole vendor of Tahitian goods that came in from Tahiti to set up at Heiva I Kaua‘i, which continues through Sunday afternoon, Aug. 6, 2023, at Kapa‘a Beach Park. Shown are Hinali‘i Grance, who uses fabric from Tahiti in her clothing patchwork, Leiola Kamalani Oliverm (Hinali‘i’s grandmother), Kulia Thuritaua who does Tahitian jewelry, Turere’s daughter, described as “the goddess of the sea” and Myrna Mataoa (Turere’s sister).