STAR-BULLETIN / 2002
Wahine from kumu hula Chinky Mahoe's Halau Hula 'O Kawaili'ula took second-place honors in the 'auana portion of last year's Merrie Monarch hula competition and aim to top that during Saturday's competition. They'll be among 21 halau dancing the kahiko portion of the competition that takes place tonight.
Dances tell stories
of an ancient worldThe kane and wahine take the stage in Hilo tonight for the first of the 2003 Merrie Monarch group hula competitions, the hula kahiko, or ancient dances, which will be televised beginning 6 p.m. on KITV.
Many of the songs chosen by the halau evoke the natural world, such as kumu hula Ellen Castillo's Puka'ikapuaokalani Hula Halau's wahine presentation of "Puka ka Makani I Na Pali Ku," about the wind that blows toward the cliff.
Other mele conjure a world of gods and goddessess. For instance, the wahine from Johnny Lum Ho's Halau Ka Ua Kani Lehua will perform "Ka Lehua Pua Henehene," about the handsome chief 'Ohi'a and beautiful maiden Lehua, and how jealous volcano goddess Pele turned him into a gnarly tree graced by the gods with delicate lehua blossoms.
NAME HALAU HULA KAHIKO HULA 'AUANA Halau Ke Kia'i A 'O Hula (kane) Kapi'olani Ha'o; Honolulu "Ma'eli'eli" "He Aloha No Wai'anae" Kano'eau Dance Academy Ke'ala Kukona; Lahaina, Maui "Na Manu O Kanaloa" "Nani Venuse" Puka'ikapuaokalani Hula Halau Ellen Castillo; Waimanalo "Puka Ka Makani I Na Pali Ku" "Ku'u Home 'O Kaupo" Na Pua Me Kealoha (kane) Sissy Lilinoe Ka'io; Carson, Calif. "Aia I Moloka'i Ku'u Iwa" "Moloka'i Medley" Pukalani Hula Hale Nina Maxwell and Hi'ilei Maxwell Juan; Pukalani, Maui "Ka Opihi 'O Kanapou" "Heha Holualoa" Halau I Ka Wekiu Kari Veto Baker and Michael Casupang; Honolulu "Mele Kahili" " 'Alekoki" Keolalaulani Halau 'Olapa 'O Laka (kane) Aloha Dalire; He'eia, Kaneohe "Mai Puna Au" "Panini Pua Kea" Na Hula 'O Kaohikukapulani Kapu Kinimaka-Alquiza; Hanapepe, Kauai "Aloha Mai Au I Ku'u Aina" "Kaua'i Medley" Halau Hula 'O Kahikilaulani Ray Fonseca; Hilo "Lanakilakeka 'Aahiali'i" "Ke Aloha" Halau I Ka Wekiu (kane) Kari Veto Baker and Michael Casupang; Honolulu "He Aloha No Na Pua" "Ka Lawai'a" Halau Kealakapawa Michael Canopin; Honolulu "Kihanuilulumoku" "Green Lantern Hula" Halau Hula 'O Kawaili'ula Chinky Mahoe; Kailua, Oahu "He Mele No Namakaokaha'i" "Ho'i Mai I Kumuwaena" Halau Na Mamo 'O Pu'uanahulu (kane) William Sonny Ching; Honolulu "Kunihi Ka'ena" "Pili Kapekepeke" Ka Pa Hula 'O Kamehameha Holoua Stender; Kapalama-Uka, Oahu "He Mele No Ka Manu 'Alae 'Ula" "He Mana'o, He Aloha (Ka Ipo Lei Manu) Halau Ka Ua Kani Lehua Johnny Lum Ho; Hilo "Ka Lehua Pua Hunehune" "Mohala Ke Hinano I Ka La'i 'O Puna" Halau 'O Na Pua Kukui (kane) Ed Collier; Honolulu "Aia I Ni'ihau Ku'u Pawehe" "Lei Ana Kaua'i" Halau Mohala 'Ilima Mapuana de Silva; Kaneohe "Ke Welina Mai Nei Ke Kini 'O Laio" "Lei 'O Kohala" Halau Hula 'O Hokulani Hokulani De Rego; Central Oahu "Aia I Ni'ihau" "Ni'ihau Medley" Halau Hula 'O Kahikilaulani (kane) Ray Fonseca; Hilo "'O Wailuku Kau I Ka Hano" "Koali" Halau Na Mamo 'O Pu'uanahulu William Sonny Ching; Honolulu "Laie Ana 'O Ka'ena" "Ka Wai Mukiki" Halau 'O Ke 'Anuenue Glenn Vasconcellos; Hilo "Ka Pua Hau 'O Maleka" "E Ku'u Puakenikeni" Halau Hula 'O Kawaili'ula (kane) Chinky Mahoe; Kailua, Oahu "A Ka'uku" "He Ia Nui Ka'u Komo Pono" Halau Hula Olana Howard and Olana Ai; Aiea, Oahu "Ka'ililauokekoa" "Lepe 'Uia 'Uia" Halau 'O Na Pua Kukui Ed Collier; Honolulu "Hanohano Ni'ihau" "Ha'ena I Ka 'Ehukai" Ka Pa Hula 'O Kamehameha (kane) Holoua Stender; Kapalama-Uka, Oahu "He Mele Kaua No Kamehameha" "Ka Ho'opa'i 'O Ka Nalo 'Eu 'Eu" Keolalaulani Halau 'Olapa 'O Laka Aloha Dalire; He'eia, Kaneohe "Ka Wai Mukiki 'Aia Lehua 'O Ka Manu" "Pua Lililehua" Ka Pa Hula 'O Kauanoe 'O Wa'ahila Maelia Carter; Honolulu "Aia I Lihau Ko Lei Nani" " 'Opiopio" Halau Ka Ua Kani Lehua (kane) Johnny Lum Ho; Hilo "Kahawali" "Ka Rodeo 'O Waimea" Hula Halau 'O Kamuela Kau'i Kamanao and Kunewa Mook; Waimanalo, Kalihi "Aia I Nu'uanu Ko Lei Nani" "Hawai'i No E Ka 'Oi"
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