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Candles and Flowers in Water

Lanterns That Carried Prayers

Source: The Molokai Dispatch

Traditional paper lanterns don’t just create beauty; they also carry deep symbolism. Read about how one small community in Hawaii came together to express their grief through a display of handmade lanterns.

This entry was posted in The Bonds Between Us and tagged Culture & Society, People on October 1, 2015 by Mikki Gibson.

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