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Leprosy Tragedy Highlights Kanaka Filial Devotion at Honolulu Dock
A Honolulu crowd waits as a San Francisco steamer ties up. Kanaka woman Kaemouna draws attention for her beauty, then refuses to take a child, sparking gossip. Later she follows her leprosy-stricken mother to Molokai, choosing to care for her as a noble act of Kanaka devotion. The story closes with lingering questions about duty and sacrifice.
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Honolulu
San Francisco
Kaemouna
Europe
Kaomouna
Bae
Market St
Molokai
Kilauea Hou
Hawaiian Board of Health
Nuuanu
Tita
Keaomouna
Washington Star