"Pe'ahi, Maui, HAWAII - (December 8, 2012) - Invitees and alternates of the RED BULL JAWS, Paddle at Pe'ahi big wave event gathered high upon the Pe'ahi Overlook in a private blessing that officially opened the three-month holding period for this one-day event. A spiritual ceremony, deeply rooted in Maui's history and Polynesian culture, took place under unusually clear and hot skies, with barely a breath of wind.  . The RED BULL JAWS, Paddle at Pe'ahi presented by Casio G'z One is a one-day big wave paddle-in surfing event that will be held on a single day between December 7, 2012 and March 15, 2013, when wave face heights reach between 30 and 50 feet, and with no assistance from motorized personal watercraft..Led by Kupuna Leslie Kuloloio and Kumu Pulama Collier, surfers listened to the ancestral story of Pe'ahi - known to Hawaiians as Ke Kai 'o Waitakulu, or ""the teary eye place"". Each was presented with a special kihei, or cloak, in recognition of their expertise in big wave riding..  Photo: joliphotos.com"
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