MERRIE MONARCH 2010 WINNERS!!!

FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE UNFAMILIAR WITH HILO, HAWAI'I ANNUAL "MERRIE MONARCH" EVENT.  THE MERRIE MONARCH FESTIVAL IS A WEEK-LONG CULTURAL FESTIVAL THAT TAKES PLACE ANNUALLY IN HILO HAWAI'I.  IT HONORS THE KING DAVID KALAKAUA, WHO WAS CALLED THE "MERRIE MONARCH" FOR HIS PATRONAGE OF THE ARTS.  HE IS CREDITED WITH RESTORING MANY HAWAIIAN CULTURAL TRADITIONS DURING HIS REIGN, INCLUDING THE HULA.  MANY "HALAU HULA" (SCHOOLS), INCLUDING SOME FROM THE U.S. MAINLAND AND JAPAN, ATTEND THE FESTIVAL EACH YEAR TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FESTIVAL EXHIBITIONS AND COMPETITIONS, WHICH ARE CONSIDERED THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS OF ALL HULA CONTESTS.  SIMPLY PUT, THE "OLYMPICS" OF HULA COMPETITIONS.

IF YOU EVER HAVE A CHANCE TO ATTEND THIS EVENT YOU MUST PLAN VERY EARLY AS TICKETS WILL SELL OUT WITHIN HOURS AFTER IT GOES PUBLIC.

HERE ARE THE "MERRIE MONARCH 2010 WINNERS" IN EACH DIVISION:

NOTE:  THE HULA DANCES ARE JUDGES IN 2 DIFFERENT CATAGORIES:

KAHIKO - ANCIENT HAWAIIAN TRADITIONAL DANCE
'AUANA - MODERN HAWAIIAN DANCE

KANE KAHIKO (ANCIENT): Ke Kai O Kahiki



KANE 'AUANA (MODERN): Ke Kai O Kahiki


WAHINE KAHIKO (ANCIENT): Halau Kealaokamaile



WAHINE 'AUANA (MODERN): Halau Kealaokamaile


MISS ALOHA HULA KAHIKO (ANCIENT):
Mahealani Mika Hirao-Solem


MISS ALOHA HULA 'AUANA (MODERN):
Mahealani Mika Hirao-Solem



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AWWWRITE!!!

WAIPA