HILO, Hawaii: Hours of hula culminated on Saturday night in Hilo, when the 49th annual Merrie Monarch Festival competition wrapped up and the winning halau were announced.
Winners were named in Kane Kahiko, Wahine Kahiko, Kane ‘Auana, Wahine ‘Auana divisions, as well as overall winners.
In many ways, the night belonged to the group from Pauoa on Oahu, Halau I Ka Wekiu. Kumu Hula Karl Veto Baker & Michael Nalanakila’ekolu Casupang’s halau were top place finishers in both the Kane Kahiko and Kane ‘Auana divisions (1,147 points overall), and even took 2nd place in the wahina auana.
2012 Merrie Monarch Festvival results:
Kane Kahiko
4th – 544 pts
Halau Kekuaokala’au’ala’iliahi
Na Kumu Hula Brandon ‘Iliahi Paredes and Joy Haunani Paredes
Wailuku, Maui3rd –
Ka Leo O Laka I Ka Hikina O Ka La
Kumu Hula Kaleo Trinidad
Kapalama Uka, Honolulu, O’ahu2nd – 565 points
Halau Hula ‘O Kawaili’ula
Kumu Hula Chinky Mahoe
Kailua, O’ahu1st – 569 points
Halau I Ka Wekiu
Na Kumu Hula Karl Veto Baker & Michael Nalanakila’ekolu Casupang
Pauoa, Honolulu, O’ahu
Wahine Kahiko
5th – 554 points
Ka La ‘Onohi Mai O Ha’eha’e
Na Kumu Hula Tracie Ka’onohilani Farias Lopes & Keawe Lopes
Kahauiki, O’ahu4th – 556 points
Halau Ka Liko Pua O Kalaniakea
Kumu Hula Kapualokeokalaniakea Dalire-Moe
Kane’ohe, O’ahu3rd – 557 points
Halau Hula Olana
Na Kumu Hula Olana A’i & Howard A’i
Pu’uloa, ‘Aiea, O’ahu2nd – 560 points
Halau Mohala ‘Ilima
Kumu Hula Mapuana de Silva
Ka’ohao, Kailua, O’ahu1st – 573 points
Halau O Ke ‘A’ali’i Ku Makani
Kumu Hula Manu Boyd
Kane’ohe, O’ahu
Kane ‘Auana
4th – 547 points
Halau Kekuaokala’au’ala’iliahi
Na Kumu Hula Brandon ‘Iliahi Paredes and Joy Haunani Paredes
Wailuku, Maui3rd – 565 points
Ka Leo O Laka I Ka Hikina O Ka La
Kumu Hula Kaleo Trinidad
Kapalama Uka, Honolulu, O’ahu2nd – 568 points
Halau Hula ‘O Kawaili’ula
Kumu Hula Chinky Mahoe
Kailua, O’ahu
Chinky Mahoe1st – 578 points
Halau I Ka Wekiu
Na Kumu Hula Karl Veto Baker & Michael Nalanakila’ekolu Casupang
Pauoa, Honolulu, O’ahu
Wahine ‘Auana
5th – 566 points
Halau O Ke ‘A’ali’i Ku Makani
Kumu Hula Manu Boyd
Kane’ohe, O’ahu4th – 568 points
Halau Ka Lei Mokihana O Leina’ala
Kumu Hula Leina’ala Pavao Jardin
Kalaheo, Kauai3rd – 569 points
Ka La ‘Onohi Mai O Ha’eha’e
Na Kumu Hula Tracie Ka’onohilani Farias Lopes & Keawe Lopes
Kahauiki, O’ahu
2nd – 573 pointsHalau I Ka Wekiu
Na Kumu Hula Karl Veto Baker & Michael Nalanakila’ekolu Casupang
Pauoa, Honolulu, O’ahu1st – 576 points
Halau Mohala ‘Ilima
Kumu Hula Mapuana de Silva
Ka’ohao, Kailua, O’ahu
Overall – kane
3rd – 1,117 points
Ka Leo O Laka I Ka Hikina O Ka La
Kumu Hula Kaleo Trinidad
Kapalama Uka, Honolulu, O’ahu2nd – 1,133 points
Halau Hula ‘O Kawaili’ula
Kumu Hula Chinky Mahoe
Kailua, O’ahu
Chinky Mahoe1st – 1,147 points
Halau I Ka Wekiu
Na Kumu Hula Karl Veto Baker & Michael Nalanakila’ekolu Casupang
Pauoa, Honolulu, O’ahu
Overall – wahine
3rd – 1,125 points
Halau I Ka Wekiu
Na Kumu Hula Karl Veto Baker & Michael Nalanakila’ekolu Casupang
Pauoa, Honolulu, O’ahu2nd –
Halau Mohala ‘Ilima
Kumu Hula Mapuana de Silva
Ka’ohao, Kailua, O’ahu1st – 1139 points
Halau O Ke ‘A’ali’i Ku Makani
Kumu Hula Manu Boyd
Kane’ohe, O’ahu
OVERALL
2nd – 1,139 points
Halau O Ke ‘A’ali’i Ku Makani
Kumu Hula Manu Boyd
Kane’ohe, O’ahu1st – 1,147 points
Halau I Ka Wekiu
Na Kumu Hula Karl Veto Baker & Michael Nalanakila’ekolu Casupang
Pauoa, Honolulu, O’ahu
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STORY SUMMARY
HILO, Hawaii: Hours of hula culminated on Saturday night in Hilo, when the 49th annual Merrie Monarch Festival competition wrapped up and the winning halau were announced. Winners were named in Kane Kahiko, Wahine Kahiko, Kane ‘Auana, Wahine ‘Auana divisions, as well as overall winners. In many ways, the night belonged to the group from […]