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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Wednesday, April 21, 2004

Merrie Monarch photo gallery

Photos by Deborah Booker
Advertiser Staff Photographer

Hula Halau 'O Kamuela wahine dance in Saturday's competition. The halau's kumu hula are Kau'i Kamana'o and Kunewa Mook.




Above: The wahine of Halau 'O Ke 'Anuenue, of Hilo, dance in Saturday's competition.

Right: Halau O Na Pua Kukui, competes Friday. The kumu hula is Ed Collier.



Halau Hula Olana, left, and Halau Hula O Hokulani dance in Friday's competition.


Travelling from Los Angeles to participate in this year's festival, the wahine of Halau Keali'i O Nalani dance in Saturday's competition.





Dancers of, from left, Halau Keali'i O Nalani, Ka Leo O Laka I Ka Hikina O Ka La and Ke Kai O Kahiki work the festival crowds.


A dancer of Halau 'O Ke Anuenue focuses during Friday's competition.





The Kano'eau Dance Academy wahine, of Maui, dance in Friday's competition. Their kumu hula is Ke'ala Kukona.


The kane of Halau O Na Pua Kukui, led by kumu hula Ed Collier of Honolulu, dance in Friday's competition.





The wahine and kane of Halau Na Mamo 'O Pu'uanahulu dance in competition Saturday under the lead of their kumu hula William "Sonny" Ching.