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Posted on: Sunday, April 15, 2001



List of hula halau entered in the Merrie Monarch

Here is a list of the halau entered in the Merrie Monarch Festival hula competition (kumu hula listed in parentheses):

O'AHU

Halau Hula Olana (Howard and Olana Ai), 'Aiea; wahine division.

The dancers have rehearsed for months in preparation for the festival. Here they work through their ancient-form hula kahiko. The halau, also including 12 women, has worked for about 10 months to raise money to participate in the festival.

Jeff Widener • The Honolulu Advertiser

Halau I Ka Wekiu (Karl Veto Baker and Michael Nalanakila Casupang), Honolulu; wahine division.

Halau Hula 'O Kilihune (Al Barcarse), Kane'ohe; kane division.

Halau Kealakapawa (Michael Canopin), Honolulu; wahine division.

Pukaikapuaokalani (Ellen Castillo), Waimanalo; wahine division.

Halau Na Mamo O Ka'ala (Noelani Chang), Wai'anae; kane division.

Halau O Na Pua Kukui (Ed Collier), Honolulu; kane and wahine divisions.

Keolalaulani Halau 'Olapa O Laka (Aloha Dalire), Kane'ohe; kane and wahine divisions.

Halau Hula O Hokulani (Hokulani DeRego), Waipahu; wahine division.

Halau Mohala 'Ilima (Mapuana de Silva), Kailua; wahine division.

Halau Ke Kia'i A O Hula (Kapi'olani Ha'o), Honolulu; kane division.

Men of Halau Kahulaliwai (Blaine Ki'a), Kailua; kane division.

Ka Pa Nani O Lilinoe (Lilinoe Lindsey), 'Aiea; wahine division.

Halau Hula O Kawaili'ula (Chinky Mahoe), Kailua; kane and wahine divisions.

Hula Halau O Kamuela (Paleka Mattos and Kunewa Mook), Honolulu; wahine division.

Ka Pa Hula O Kamehameha (Holoua Stender), Honolulu; kane and wahine divisions.

HAWAI'I

Halau O Ka Ua Kani Lehua (Johnny Lum Ho), Hilo; kane and wahine divisions.

Halau O Ke Anuenue (Glenn Vasconcellos), Hilo; wahine division.

KAUA'I

Na Hula O Kaohikukapulani (Kapu Kinimaka-Alquiza), Hanapepe; wahine division.

MOLOKA'I

Moana's Hula Halau of Moloka'i (Moana and Raquel Dudoit), Kaunakakai; wahine division.

MAINLAND

Halau Ho'ola Ka Mana O Hawai'i (Keli'i Chang), Dallas, Houston and San Antonio, Texas; kane and wahine divisions.

Keali'i O Nalani (Keali'i O Nalani), Los Angeles; wahine division.