Halau of kumu hula Kealiʻi Reichel, O’Brian Eselu big winners

Hilo, Hawaii – After three days of competition in Hilo, Hawaii,  the winners of the 2010 Merrie Monarch Festival were announced after midnight.

The big winners overall were Ke Kai O Kahiki, under the direction of kumu hula OʻBrian Eselu, who took first place in both the Kane Kahiko and Kane Auana contests – as well as Kane Overall. Coming in a close second overall, Kealiʻi Reichel’s Halau Ke’alaokamaile, who also took first in both the Wahine Kahiko and Wahine Auana competitions.

In the Kane Overall, Sonny Ching and Chinky Mahoe both followed Eselu. Ching’s Halau Na Mamo o Puuanahulu took third place, while Mahoe’s Kawaili’ula placed second.

In the Wahine Overall, Hula Halau o Kamuela edged out Halau Mohala Ilima for second place behind Reichel’s Halau Ke’alaokamaile. During the awards for the Wahine Auana, organizers mistakenly summoned Mapuana DeSilva to the stage to accept her third place award. However, with only one point seperating the top three auana winners, an error was made during the announcement, and it was discovered that DeSilva’s Halau Mohala Ilima had in actuality won second place by a close tiebreaker.

For over six hours on Saturday night, the Big Island was host to the hula festival, which was broadcast statewide and over the internet KFVE.

Here are the Merrie Monarch final standings.

Kane – Kahiko

4th – Halau i Ka Wekiu
3rd – Halau La Leo o Laka i ka Hikina o Ka La
2nd – Kawaili’ula
1st – Ke Kai o Kahiki

Wahine – Kahiko

4th – Na Pualei o Likolehua
4th – Halau Mohala Ilima
3rd – Halau Na Mamo O Puuanahulu
2nd – Hula Halau o Kamuela
1st – Halau Ke’alaokamaile

Kane – Auana

4th – Halau Hula o Kahikilaulani
3rd – Halau i Ka Wekiu
2nd – Halau Na Mamo o Puuanahulu
1st – Ke Kai o Kahiki

Wahine – Auana

4th – Halau Hula Olana
3rd – Hula Halau o Kamuela
2nd – Halau Mohala Ilima  
1st –  Halau Kealaokamaile

Kane – Overall

3rd – Halau Na Mamo o Puuanahulu
2nd – Kawaili’ula
1st – Ke Kai o Kahiki

Wahine – Overall

3rd – Halau Mohala Ilima
2nd – Hula Halau o Kamuela
1st – Halau Ke’alaokamaile

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