MISS ALOHA HULA: Keonilei Ku'uwehiokala Kaniaupio Fairbanks danced to the mele "O Ko'u Aloha Ia Oe" last night during the 'auana (modern) portion of the Miss Aloha Hula competition at the Merrie Monarch Festival in Hilo. Fairbanks, who belongs to Ka Pa Hula O Kauanoe O Wa'ahila under the direction of kumu hula Maelia Lobenstein-Carter, won the competition.
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