The Conversion of Ka'ahumanu

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The Conversion of Ka'ahumanu

Ka'ahumanu (Nyla Fujii-Babb) gives Sybil Bingham (Lala Buzzell) a lomilomi massage as Hannah (Hina Kneubuhl) looks on. Photo by Sammie Choy.

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