The scary politics behind the fight over Lahaina Town's annual Halloween celebration
by Todd A. Vines - MauiTime Weekly
Halloween is safe, at least for another year. Ghosts and goblins of all ages and races will again pack Front Street this Halloween. Friends will gather, music will play, and the festivity in Lahaina will last into the night.But there's a trick to enjoying this year's treats.
The event will be under closer scrutiny than ever before, as voices from the Native Hawaiian community have pegged the annual observance as culturally offensive and disrespectful of the town's heritage. If the event's opponents have their way, historic Lahaina will become a ghost town on Halloween.
The event will be under closer scrutiny than ever before, as voices from the Native Hawaiian community have pegged the annual observance as culturally offensive and disrespectful of the town's heritage. If the event's opponents have their way, historic Lahaina will become a ghost town on Halloween.
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