The dances of Hawaii’s past were brought to life Friday night during the group hula kahiko (ancient hula) competition during the 55th Annual Merrie Monarch Festival.
The dances of Hawaii’s past were brought to life Friday night during the group hula kahiko (ancient hula) competition during the 55th Annual Merrie Monarch Festival.
The competition, which featured 29 performances — kane (men) and wahine (women) groups — of the 20 participating hula halau, concluded later than West Hawaii Today’s print deadline.
The Merrie Monarch Festival Royal Parade starts at 10:30 a.m. today, rain or shine.
The group hula ‘auana (modern hula) competition starts at 6 p.m. today at Edith Kanaka‘ole Multi-Purpose Stadium in Hilo. It will be followed by the awards ceremony, which will include kahiko, ‘auana and overall scores for kane and wahine. The overall champions will be awarded the coveted Lokalia Montgomery Perpetual Trophy.
Email John Burnett at jburnett@hawaiitribune-herald.com.
Isn’t it nice that we live in a Country where you can practice your culture any time you like.