2024 Pāʻū Holo Lio Rules & Regulations

 

NOTE: PARADE DAY SATURDAY SEPT 21, 2024

WAIMEA PARK, HAWAI’I ISLAND

 

NO PARTICIPANTS’ VEHICLES INCLUDING HORSE TRAILERS WILL BE ALLOWED TO PARK ON THE ROADWAY. THERE WILL BE DESIGNATED PARKING TO VEHICLES & HORSE TRAILERS.

 

ALL EQUESTRIAN UNITS WILL BE ASSIGNED TO A DESIGNATED AREA ON THE WAIMEA PARK FIELD  ACCORDING TO THEIR POSITION IN THE PARADE ROUTE.

 

THE WAIMEA COMMUNITY CENTER WILL BE OPEN FOR UNITS TO UTILIZE FOR GETTING READY FROM EARLIER SATURDAY MORNING (3AM). PLEASE MAKE ARRANGEMENTS BEFOREHAND WITH THE PAʻU CHAIRMAN TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT

 

A. ALL RIDERS - must provide their own horse and have planned arrangements at the time of application.

 

B. ALL RIDERS - must be 16 years of age or older and with horse riding experience.

 

C. SPONSORS – All units may secure their own sponsors to help defray all expenses.

 

D. FLOWERS & FOLIAGE - Only natural flowers, fresh foliage, dried foliage and feathers may be used. ABSOLUTELY NO ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS   ARE ALLOWED. Gluing, stapling and/or dying of flowers are permitted if it looks tasteful.Get creative!

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E. CLEAN UP - Each equestrian unit is responsible for cleaning up the assembly, parking & horse trailer area before departing for Parade formation and at the disbanding areas. All debris must be placed into    appropriate refuse receptacles provided. Horse droppings must be disposed of on your own by pooper scoopers. Not to be put in trash cans at event.

 

F. PARADE MONITORS/ ROVING MARSHALS– will assist with coordinating and directing participants in the line–up, along the parade route and at the end of the parade. All instructions given by Parade Monitors must be followed.

 

• HORSE TRAILER & VEHICLE PARKING PASSES – The Paʻu Chairperson will distribute horse trailer & vehicle parking passes for Observe all posted parking signs, they will be in effect all day. Aloha Festivals Island of Hawai’i Paniolo Parade will not be responsible for parking citations or towing charges.

 

• ASSEMBLY AREA – Located Waimea Community Center- Horses will be permitted entrance on Saturday, September 21, 2024. Trucks and trailers must leave the area no later than parade morning and proceed to the disbanding area at

 

• Waimea Park: ALL units will begin mounting at 9am, after each individual units Pāʻū Alii has mounted. All units should begin to move to the staging area by 9:30 am and be in place.

 

      • The judges will visit each of the pāʻū units within a 10-minute time frame starting from 8:00am Failure to be ready prior to the time schedule will result in a 30-point deficit. Here’s an example of the judge’s schedule to visit each pāʻū unit:

 

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• HORSE UNLOADING & TETHERING – ALL horses must unload in the unloading area Waimea Community Center at and be held by unit or trailer.

 

• EMERGENCIES - In the event of an emergency – illness or accident before or during the parade – notify your Lead ATTENDANT to attend to the situation.

 

• INSURANCE – Aloha Festivals Island of Hawai’i Paniolo Parade does not carry insurance for equestrian riders or horses in the parade. Units desiring insurance coverage might be able to do so under their homeowners’ policy or from insurance companies under a “one–day” policy. Aloha Festivals Island of Hawai’i Paniolo Parade assumes no liability for riders or their horses.

 

SADDLE – Western. All units must ride western, as this was the way our horse riders rode in Hawaii.

 

• ALL UNITS – The aliʻi must attend the Mandatory Parade Participants meeting; Thursday September 5, 2024 at Kuhio Hale 6pm. Her/ His entire unit is highly recommended to also attend, but not required.

 

• ALL UNITS - No Stallions or Donkeys are permitted in the parade.

 

• ALL UNITS - No horses may be tethered to City and County property (i.e., trees, buildings and/ or fences) at

 

• ALL UNITS – Any participant who does not cooperate or fails to carry out instructions or assignments given by the group coordinator, paʻu chairperson(s), and Parade chairperson or in general creates disharmony within his/her group will be replaced, disqualified and asked to leave.

 

• ALL UNITS must have completed their PARADE SCRIPT and email it as directed no later than

 

• ALL UNITS – ALL EQUESTRIAN APPLICANTS MUST MEET THE HORSEMANSHIP QUALIFICATIONS OF THE PANIOLO FESTIVAL COMMITTEE.

 

• ALL UNITS – T–shirt information, if your unit is considering producing an “Aloha Festivals Island of Hawai’i Paniolo Parade Unit” T–shirt, you MUST contact the Paʻu Chairperson for policy guidelines.

 

• ALL UNITS – No waving or other hand gestures are allowed by the equestrian riders except for the individual Aliʻi Wahine or Aliʻi Kāne. Waving is limited to and UNDER-HAND wave only. NO OVER-HAND Waves, NO shaka, NO other hand Gestures. The Aliʻi Kāne is allowed to extend his arm out and tip his hat, no over-hand waves.

 

• ALL UNITS – No pregnant riders/horses will be allowed to participate in the parade.

 

• Horses must be at the assembly area no later than 8:30am on the morning of the parade. Units should be mounted and moved into place by

 

 

 

• Remain with your unit at all times.

 

• DO NOT FEED your animals the morning of the parade.

 

• All horses must be shod, cleaned and groomed. No horse leg bandage is allowed.

 

• No horse is to be left unattended at any time.

 

• All participants are to remember the dignity of this event for Hawaiian culture and its long-standing traditions, all should behave accordingly. No swearing, obscene language or gestures will be tolerated. Lawena (behavior) will affect your judging score.

 

• Units are to maintain approximately 60–feet between themselves and the preceding unit. No stopping along the parade route for any reason, except for safety or if instructed to do so by a Parade Monitor.

 

• Announcer booths – Some gesture of acknowledgment at the announcer booths is expected. No chanting, singing or dancing is allowed. DO NOT STOP, UNLESS THE PARADE STOPS. THE ALII, HOWEVER, IS STILL EXPECTED TO GRACE THE SPECTATORS IN A MOVING MANNER.

 

• NO CHEWING GUM, CONSUMING FOOD AND/OR SMOKING, WHICH INCLUDES VAPING, ARE PERMITTED WHILE IN REGAL ATTIRE AND WHILE MOUNTED ON A HORSE OR AT ANY TIME DURING THE PARADE. THE DRINKING OF WATER IS PERMISSIBLE AS LONG AS IT IS DONE WITHIN AREAS THROUGHOUT THE PARADE ROUTE WITH FEW TO NO SPECTATORS WATCHING.

 

• ALL EQUESTRIAN UNIT BANNERS: The AFIOH committee will provide these banners. Banners will be 18” wide by 24” high (18” x 24”) with PVC (light) plastic pole 8–feet high. AFIOH are making kahili for each unit, which will replace each banner.

 

• ALL RIDERS – ARE TO STAY IN THEIR ASSIGNED AREA IN UNIT FORMATION AT ALL TIMES! DO NOT SEPARATE FROM YOUR UNIT FORMATION FOR INDIVIDUAL PICTURE TAKING. NO EXHIBITING, INDIVIDUAL WARM–UP, AND ROUGH RIDING AT ANYTIME!

 

• ALL PARADE RIDERS – ONLY ONE (1) RIDER PERMITED PER HORSE. HORSES SHOULD BE KEPT A MINIMUM DISTANCE OF 6 TO 10 FEET FROM SPECTATORS. NON–PARTICIPANT RIDERS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO MOUNT ANY HORSE AT ANY TIME DURING THE PARADE OR WHILE UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE ALOHA FESTIVALS ISLAND OF HAWAI’I PANIOLO PARADE PAʻU CHAIRPERSONS. ALOHA FESTIVALS ISLAND OF HAWAI’I PANIOLO PARADE WILL NOT ASSUME ANY LIABILITY.

 

 

• ALL horses in each unit are required to wear a neck lei. The aliʻi horse of each unit is not required to wear a rump lei or have a floral spray but may get extra points for doing so. The UNIT HORSE LEI MUST DISPLAY THEIR PARTICULAR ALII COLOR WITH GOOD TASTE AND KEEP IN MIND THE COMFORT AND WELL-BEING OF EACH HORSE. A UNIT WITH NO HORSE LEI WILL HAVE POINTS BE DEDUCTED FROM THEIR SCORE. The following horse lei measurements are just a guideline when constructing each horse lei: neck lei (57” in length and minimum of 13” in width) and rump lei (36” in length and minimum of 6” in width).

 

 

• HATS, BRIMS, RIMS, and VISORS are allowed to be used in the parade, if it is in good taste and standard and accentuate the alii, and color representation.

 

 

• EQUESTRIAN RULES & REGULATIONS – PĀʻ UNIT RULES

   

    1. Aliʻi Wahine Pāʻū Units shall comprise of:

 

             A. Aliʻi Wahine [Female] = one (1)

 

             B. Page [Female] = one (1)

 

             C. Attendants [Female] = one (1 minimum, 6 maximum)

 

             D. Pooper Scooper Unit = two (2 minimum, 10 maximum)

 

1. Aliʻi Kāne Pāʻū Units shall comprise of:

 

 

             A. Aliʻi Kāne [Male] = one (1)

 

             B. Page [Male] = one (1)

 

             C. Escorts [Male] = one (1 minimum, 6 maximum)

 

             D. Pooper Scooper Unit = two (2 minimum, 10 maximum)

 

 

 

• AFIOH WILL PROVIDE THE ‘A’AHU (PĀ`Ū AND COAT, ETC…)

Drapers should begin wrapping as early as needed on the morning of the parade in their assigned dressing area. Facilities will be open at 3am at the Waimea Community Center

 

• ALL PĀ`Ū RIDERS SHOULD ATTEND THE PĀ`Ū DRAPING/INFORMATIONAL WORKSHOPS TO LEARN WHAT IS NEEDED.

 

PROTOCOLS:

 

 

PĀ`Ū ALIʻI WAHINE

 

• The Pāʻū Aliʻi is the Unit Leader and Coordinator of the Pāʻū Unit and will represent a specific aliʻi.

 

• The Pāʻū Aliʻi must attend the Parade Participants meetings. The Aliʻi Wahineʻs responsibility is to maintain communication between the Unit and the Parade Committee, via the Pāʻū Chairperson.

 

• The Pāʻū Aliʻi, with other Unit members, will decide on their own respective flowers and styles of leis, etc.

 

• Hats are permitted under the discretion of the Paʻu Chairperson and if it is related to your research.

 

• During the parade, the Pāʻū Unit will ride in a regal manner, acknowledging applause.

 

• ‘a‘ahu (garments)– The Pāʻū Aliʻi must wear his/her color and have a matching unit. HATS, BRIMS, RIMS, and VISORS are permitted, Pāʻū measurement vary, many is measured at 12 yards of material w/3 panels sewn from left to right, or 10 yards cut into 2 panels and sewn together, or another style that is of our pāʻū holo lio tradition. Kīpola measurement is 54 inches (length is from hips and width is from right wrist to left wrist).

 

 

ENTRY ELIGIBILITY: The overall goal of a Ali’i Wahine is to ride all units and receive an award of completion after she/he rides eight Alii in the Aloha Festivals Island of Hawai’i Paniolo Parade. If there are more than enough entries the protocol below will be used.

 

1. If a pāʻū aliʻi decides not to participate in the next upcoming parade, she must find a replacement in order for her to return the following year and keep her previous entry status.

 

2. If a pāʻū aliʻi decides not to participate in the next upcoming parade due to medical or health reasons, she is still able to keep her previous entry status.

 

1. If a pāʻū aliʻi voluntarily decides not to participate in the next upcoming parade, she will

forfeit her previous entry status as alii.

 

 

 

PAGE (1) – (MALE/FEMALE)

 

• The page is to hold the Unit Banner and or Kahili, facing the banner forward, at all times and express dignity, respect and pride. The banner must have the name of the aliʻi being presented or The Kahili must always remain upright.

 

• Male - Hair and facial hair (mustache, sideburns, and beard) must be neatly trimmed and styled. Long hair must be braided neatly and kept under their hat.

 

 

• ‘A‘ahu (garments) – For MALE PAGE, must wear long-sleeved cotton or satin colored shirts or the same printed fabric as the unit. It must be tucked into pants; solid color Panama, Lauhala, or Cowboy hats with flowers are allowed; solid color trousers and dark colored boots. Satin, Velvet Sashes, and Cummerbund are allowed of the same printed material as worn by the unit. For FEMALE page, may wear a satin long sleeve top or same printed material as the attendants pāʻū with a bottom flare that does not need to be tucked in, which is similar to the escorts with colored jeans or long pants or pa’u like other attendants. It is the alii decision on what attire her page will wear.

 

 

 

ATTENDANTS (1-6) – (FEMALE)

 

• Attendants are to ride in a straight row.

 

 

• Attendants are to smile and acknowledge applause with a slight, dignified bow of their heads. No waiving of the hand.

 

• ‘A‘ahu (garments)– Attendants must wear solid color satin, cotton, or velvet kīpola and pāʻū. Pāʻū fabric can be of your choosing, must be regal, palaka excepted. The Ali’i pāʻū must be of different from the attendants. Pāʻū measurement is at least 12 yards of material w/3 panels sewn from left to right or 2 4-5 yard panels sewn together. Kīpola measurement is normally 54 inches (length is from hips and width is from right wrist to left wrist).

 

• Attendants are to ensure the safety and well-being of the unit and all unit members.

 

• Attendants assist the Princess and Page in mounting, checking saddles, stirrups and leis – making sure all is secured.

 

• Attendants are to mount last. If male, Hair and facial hair (mustache, sideburns, and beard) must be neatly trimmed and styled. Long hair must be braided neatly and kept under their hat.

 

PĀʻŪ WOMEN

 

• Attire will be jeans or equestrian leggings under pāʻū bottom. Undergarments: brassiere, camisole or hula tops with straps.

 

 

• JEWELRY including earrings can be worn if it is part of the look/portrayal. Aloha Festivals Island of Hawai’i Paniolo Parade is not responsible for any jewelry lost or misplaced.No visual body piercing.

 

• Make–up is to be worn in good taste, as you are representing the Sacred Ali’i of Hawai’i, DO NOT DISGRACE THEM.

 

• NO COLORED NAIL POLISH AND NAIL EXTENSIONS! Simple acrylic nail overlay and French tip are allowed.

 

• Hair is to be neatly styled and secured firmly in an upswept manner.

 

• Boots, preferably riding boots, must be worn for your protection.

 

• NO SPURS! are allowed on any pāʻū unit equestrian rider.

 

• Reins should be led with the left hand and presentation given with the right hand.

 

 

 

PĀ`Ū ALIʻI KANE

 

• The Pāʻū Aliʻi is the Unit Leader and Coordinator of the Pāʻū Unit and will represent a specific aliʻi.

 

• The Pāʻū Aliʻi must attend the Parade Participants meetings. The Aliʻi Kane responsibility is to maintain communication between the Unit and the Parade Committee, via the Pāʻū Chairperson.

 

• The Pāʻū Aliʻi, with other Unit members, will decide on their respective flowers and styles of leis, etc.

 

• Hats are permitted under the discretion of the Pāʻū Chairperson and if it is related to your research.

 

• During the parade, the Pāʻū Unit will ride in a regal manner, acknowledging applause.

 

• ‘A‘ahu (garments): The festival will allow you to borrow the Aliʻi Kane Coats, suits and top hats that are available, which will go over the long-sleeved cotton or satin-colored shirts. It must be tucked into pants; solid color Panama, Lauhala, or Cowboy hats with flowers are allowed; solid color trousers and dark colored boots. Satin, Velvet Sashes, and Cummerbund, ties, bowties, and banners are allowed.

 

• Male - Hair and facial hair (mustache, sideburns, and beard) must be neatly trimmed and styled. Long hair must be braided neatly and kept under their hat.

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ENTRY ELIGIBILITY: The overall goal of a Ali’i Kane is to ride all units and receive an award of completion after he rides eight Alii in the Aloha Festivals Island of Hawai’i Paniolo Parade. If there are more than enough entries the protocol below will be used.

 

1. If a pāʻū aliʻi decides not to participate in the next upcoming parade, she must find a replacement in order for her to return the following year and keep her previous entry status.

 

2. If a pāʻū aliʻi decides not to participate in the next upcoming parade due to medical or health reasons, she is still able to keep her previous entry status.

 

1. If a pāʻū aliʻi voluntarily decides not to participate in the next upcoming parade, she will

forfeit her previous entry status as alii.

 

ATTENDANTS (1-6) – (MALE)

 

• Attendants are to ride in a straight row.

 

• Attendants are to smile and acknowledge applause with a slight, dignified bow of their heads. No waiving of the hand.

 

• ‘A‘ahu (garments)– Attendants must wear solid color satin, cotton long sleeve shirt, fabric can be of your choosing, must be regal, palaka excepted. The Ali’i kane

 

• Attendants are to ensure the safety and well-being of the unit and all unit members.

 

• Attendants assist the Ali’i Wahine and Page in mounting, checking saddles, stirrups and leis – making sure all is secured.

 

• Attendants are to mount last. If male, Hair and facial hair (mustache, sideburns, and beard) must be neatly trimmed and styled. Long hair must be braided neatly and kept under their hat.

 

• Attendants are to smile and acknowledge applause with a slight, dignified bow of their heads. No waiving of the hand.

 

• ‘A‘ahu (garments)– Attendants must wear solid color satin, cotton, or velvet kīpola and pāʻū. Pāʻū fabric can be of your choosing, must be regal, palaka excepted. The festival will allow the unit to borrow tCoats, suits and top hats that are available, which will go over the long-sleeved cotton or satin-colored shirts. It must be tucked into pants; solid color Panama, Lauhala, or Cowboy hats with flowers are allowed; solid color trousers and dark colored boots. Satin, Velvet Sashes, and Cummerbund, ties, bowties, and banners are allowed.

 

• ALI’I KANE units will be partnered with an ALI’I WAHINE unit. It is the ALI’I KANE’S attendants’ responsibility to ensure the safety and well-being of the unit and all unit members.

 

• Attendants are to ensure the safety and well-being of the unit and all unit members.

 

• Attendants assist the Ali’i Kane and Page in mounting, checking saddles, stirrups, and leis – making sure all is secured.

 

• Attendants are to mount last. If male, Hair and facial hair (mustache, sideburns, and beard) must be neatly trimmed and styled. Long hair must be braided neatly and kept under their hat.

 

PĀʻŪ KĀNE

 

• Attire will be jeans, long sleeve shirt and blazer/coat. Optional: hats, top hats, whip.

 

• JEWELRY can be worn if it is part of the look/portrayal. Aloha Festivals Island of Hawai’i Paniolo Parade is not responsible for any jewelry lost or misplaced.No visual body piercing.

 

• Make–up is to be worn in good taste, as you are representing the Sacred Ali’i of Hawai’i, DO NOT DISGRACE THEM.

 

• NO COLORED NAIL POLISH AND NAIL EXTENSIONS!

 

• Hair is to be neatly styled and secured firmly in an upswept manner.

 

• Boots, preferably riding boots, must be worn for your protection.

 

• NO SPURS! are allowed on any pāʻū unit equestrian rider.

 

• Reins should be led with the left hand and presentation given with the right hand.

 

 

POOPER SCOOPER HELPERS

 

• Each equestrian unit must provide their own pooper scooper helpers to clean up after the horses all through the use of the horses at every location. As long as there is poop it needs to be scooped! You are responsible to scoop up all poop from the beginning to the end of the horse being used to being returned.

 

• The helpers are to be in healthy/physical condition, at least 2 helpers are required up to 10 Need to be led by a responsible adult, whose duty will be to follow directly behind the unit from the assembly area at

 

• Pooper Scoopers helpers must perform their main assigned task, which is to clean up after the horses. Decorated receptacles may be used and should be constructed with lightweight materials that could easily be hand carried or drawn by a “push/pull” type wagon. Motorized or mechanical vehicles are allowed. SINGING AND DANCING ARE PERMITTED. For safety reasons, DO NOT DRAG RAKE, DUSTPANS OR SHOVELS! Supplies needed: Cart/Wagon/Trash can/Wheel barrels (decorated), plastic rake/shovel, plastic dustpan, broom & trash bags.

 

• Pooper Scoopers helpers must wear appropriate attire. Normally matching attire and shoes, unless it is a themed presentation.

 

• Pooper Scoopers helpers are a part of the pāʻū unit’s judging criteria. Fifty (50) points will be subtracted from the unit’s grand total if your pooper scooper participants are not provided or do not perform their duties. Each partnered male and female pāʻū units can share a pooper scooper amongst them.

 

• It is up to the unit how you create your pooper scooper unit. It can be comical, beautiful or be relevant to your pāʻū unit. Extra points will be awarded to relevance.

 

• Pooper Scoopers helpers will be judged separately from the equestrian units. They will enter a 1st,2nd, 3rd place depending on the number of units.

 

 

 

JUDGING CRITERIA

 

Judges will come to each unit and ask questions about your unit. Make sure your entire unit knows and has learned the reasons and details behind your creation. What is this for? Why is it in our lei? Why are we wearing this?  Does it relate to something specific? Justify your details. Judges will be looking at these key points here:

 

• Horsemanship

• Riding Form/ Portrayal/ Lawena

• Clothing/Attire

• Body Lei

• Horse Lei

• Creativeness

• Overall Unit Look

• Unit Cohesiveness

• Cultural Significance

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MOST OUTSTANDING PĀʻŪ UNIT:

        

         1st place – 3rd place (total of 8 Ali’i Wahine participation)

        

         1st place – 3rd place (total of 8 Ali’i Kane participation)

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SOLO AWARD - WAHINE HOLO LIO (MOST OUTSTANDING PĀʻŪ PRINCESS)

        

         1st place

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POOPER SCOOPER AWARD:

 

         1st place – 3rd place (total of 8 participation)