Clifford Nae’ole works at the Ritz-Carlton Kapalua on Maui as the Cultural Advisor.
Nae’ole talks story about the powerful-symbolism associated with the traditional Hawaiian Lei and sings a dreamy Hawaiian chant all about the lei.
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