18th century Hawaiian Princess of the Kamahameha Dynasty and a mnemonic for the steps to the Hokey-Pokey (left leg in, left leg out, left leg in, shake it all about, do the Hokey-Pokey, and turn yourself around). Alright fine, so it’s technically an acronym. Close enough.
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