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49th Merrie Monarch Festival
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For
three days, we watched the best of hula at the Edith Kanaka‘ole Tennis
Stadium during the 49th annual Merrie Monarch Festival. Thirty groups danced
during the kahiko competition on Friday the 14th and the
auana competition on Saturday the 15th. They told stories of their alii as well as
of love affairs, romance, Hawaiian legends and many beautiful places in the
isles.
This year the title of Miss Aloha Hula went to
Rebecca Lilinoekekapahauomaunakea Sterling of Halau Mohala ‘Ilima of Kaohao, Oahu. Three former Misses Aloha Hula jointly presented the beautiful dance Ka Nohana Pili Kai on stage to celebrate her award.
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Hula on the Beach
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What a sweet way to think of arranging a Hawaiian beach party for a pre-wedding celebration! The sun came out and warm weather set in almost just as the party was scheduled to start. The Deep Water Bay on Hong Kong Island could provide an alternative picturesque setting to Ko Olina in Oahu for hula. Our best wishes to the bride and can any one suggest which hula should we do at our next beach party? |
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Ula No Weo (Bright Red Glow)
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Ula No Weo is a traditional hula. This chant honors Kamoha`i, a
Kaua`i chief, and praises the natural beauty of Hanalei Valley and other scenic places on the Garden Isle, another common name for Kauai. The chant starts with a description of the glow of the sun:
The bright red glow of the sun Shining on the `ilima blossoms ....
To learn this hula, please enroll in our Saturday classes from 3 to 4 p.m. |
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In This Newsletter |
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49th Merrie Monarch Festival |
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Hula on the Beach |
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Ula No Weo (Bright Red Glow) |
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Announcement |
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Hula Beauty in Hawaii 2012 |
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Date: May 22 (Tuesday)
Time: 3:10 p.m.
Place: Royal Grove, Royal Hawaiian Shopping Centre, Waikiki, Hawaii
If you are in Honolulu, please come and cheer for us at the Hula Beauty 2012 competition sponsored by Tamaris of Japan. Teams from eighteen cities in Japan will help to make up eighteen competing teams from Oahu before the hula performances.
Please bring your ohana too and obtain ballots from the organiser to vote for our team! The winner will be invited to a tour of Japan next year and show off their winning performance at the Tamaris Beauty University! |
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