King Kamehameha had a large palace in Oahu which used to have guards and they were changed daily at the end of the shifts in the same way they are changed at Buckingham Palace. However, they no longer have a king and the palace is no longer used as a King's palace.
King's Village is a little shopping area and they have a huge Hawaiian flag which flies all day. Every night these guards, whom many are descendents of the original guards, have a ceremony to take down the flag.
This is something you absolutely do not want to miss in Hawaii!
It is a very solemn and is awesome to watch! When the ceremony is over every evening at dusk they march to the shopping area in the center and put on an exhibition and then pose for pictures.
They are reputed to be the best drill team in the world. Every year there are world-wide drill team competitions and this team has won so many years as the worlds best drill team that they are no longer allowed to compete. They still go to the competitions but all they are allowed to do is present an exhibition.
So - if you want to see a drill team performance that will knock your socks off - this is it.
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