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It is the only ali'i (royalty) holiday established during the monarchy and observed continually since its establishment by royal proclamation in 1871. The day is celebrated to honor King Kamehameha who unified the Hawaiian Islands and who stands as an exponent of Hawaiian self-determination. The first observance of this holiday was held on June 11, 1872. Kamehameha V designated June 11 as a public holiday to honor the memory of his great-grandfather who was the first ruler of the United Hawaiian Islands. Kamehameha ("The Lonely One") was born between 1736 and 1758 in Kohala on the island of Hawaii. His father was Keoua Kupuapaikalani, chief of Kohala and a grandson of Keawe who once ruled over a powerful kingdom on the island of Hawaii. Kekuiapoiwa, Kamehameha's mother, was the daughter of a chief from Kona. The King was a courageous man of unbridled ambition. He became chief of his western Big Island district in 1781 and waged war against the other chiefs. He accompl...

The Origin of Iced Tea: Early in the eighteenth century Englishman, Richard Blechynden, tea plantation owner set up a booth to sell hot tea at the St. Louis World Fair. At the time of the year being very hot the fair visitors were looking for quenching their thirst rather being hot. He realized the need of the visitors and converted the hot tea into ice and served it cold, which was incidentally instant hit.This was the first known use of iced tea as early as 1904. Medicinal value: In the olden times, people have believed that tea was presenting itself with a lot of medicinal value with broad spectrum. Modern science and research has also added credibility to some of these thoughts and identified more In some cases research is not conclusive. Regardless of the final determination as to it's value over time, drink and enjoy because there is no research to suggest that it can hurt you and it just tastes good. Here are some of the known or suspected medicinal applications: 1. Reducti...