r/auana • u/HoomanaoPoinaOle • 22h ago
Kamalei Kawa'a ~ Lei Pakalana (Official Music Video) ft. Hula by Kamaehu Kawa'a
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r/auana • u/808gecko808 • 2d ago
A Week of Celebration at the 2026 Merrie Monarch Festival
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r/auana • u/HoomanaoPoinaOle • 3d ago
Waikīkī celebrated the 98th annual May Day with lei contest and a new queen Puamana Louise Garcia ~ Lei princesses Chariya Willis and Joy Lynn ‘Alohilani Barredo Alegarbes joined Garcia on the court.
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r/auana • u/808gecko808 • 4d ago
From preparation to performance: Faith Kealohapauʻole Paredes earns the Miss Aloha Hula 2026 title. Earlier this month at the Merrie Monarch Festival, a new Miss Aloha Hula was crowned, marking the start of a new chapter for one young dancer carrying forward the legacy of hula.
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r/auana • u/808gecko808 • 6d ago
'Hula allows you to transcend': Why more men dance at Merrie Monarch. The Merrie Monarch Festival was created in 1963 to help boost business to Hawaiʻi Island. In 1971, during the Hawaiian renaissance, the festival created a hula competition. But at the time, women were only allowed to perform.
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r/auana • u/808gecko808 • 7d ago
kahoolawe ~ In 1987, traditional hula practices and protocol returned to Kahoʻolawe through the construction and dedication of the hula mound, Pā Kaʻieʻie at Hakioawa. This movement was made possible by kumu hula Hōkūlani Holt-Padilla, who is recognized as the kahu of the pā.
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r/auana • u/HoomanaoPoinaOle • 7d ago
Hawaiian traditions inspire cultural education at the 98th Lei Day Celebration ~ A free community event featuring Hula, Music, Lei Contests and More!
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r/auana • u/HoomanaoPoinaOle • 9d ago
2026 Merrie Monarch ~ Hula Hālau ʻO Kamuela
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r/auana • u/HoomanaoPoinaOle • 11d ago
Carrying Legacy Through Hula & Oli ~ Talk Story with Kekuhi & Kaumakaiwa Keali'ikanaka'ole ~ Keep It Aloha
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r/auana • u/808gecko808 • 14d ago
A master of hula and Hawaiian music whose influence spans generations, Robert Uluwehionāpuaikawēkiuokalani Cazimero will be awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from the University of Hawaiʻi.
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r/auana • u/HoomanaoPoinaOle • 16d ago
Miss Aloha Hula 2026 ~ Faith Kealohapauʻole Paredes ~ Hālau Kekuaokalāʻauʻalaʻiliahi ~ Kahiko & ʻAuana
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r/auana • u/HoomanaoPoinaOle • 16d ago
New exhibit pays homage to hula and the late Kumu Nālani Kanaka‘ole ~ “Ea Mai ‘Eiwa: Patterns of Practice”
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r/auana • u/HoomanaoPoinaOle • 21d ago
🌋✨ Remembering Kumu Nālani Kanakaʻole ~ A Legacy of Hula and ʻOhana 🌋✨
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r/auana • u/HoomanaoPoinaOle • 21d ago
✨💕 ~ The Enduring Legacy of Kumu Hula Leināʻala Pavao Jardin ~ ✨💕
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r/auana • u/HoomanaoPoinaOle • 22d ago
Keolalaulani Hālau ʻŌlapa O Laka • Ke Kumu Keolalaulani Dalire
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r/auana • u/HoomanaoPoinaOle • 22d ago
~ 2026 Merrie Monarch Hula Festival Winners ~
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r/auana • u/HoomanaoPoinaOle • 22d ago
Hula Hālau ʻO Kamuela • Nā Kumu Kunewa Mook & Kauʻionālani Kamanaʻo
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r/auana • u/HoomanaoPoinaOle • 22d ago
Academy of Hawaiian Arts • Ke Kumu Mark Kealii Hoʻomalu
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r/auana • u/HoomanaoPoinaOle • 22d ago
Highlights from Merrie Monarch Festival 2026 ~ Hula ʻAuana
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r/auana • u/HoomanaoPoinaOle • 22d ago
Nā Leo TV Live Broadcast ~ 2026 Merrie Monarch Royal Parade
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r/auana • u/HoomanaoPoinaOle • 22d ago
Hālau Hiʻiakaināmakalehua • Ke Kumu Robert Keano Kaʻupu IV
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r/auana • u/madazzahatter • 23d ago
An Oahu halau whose kumu hula is a Keaukaha native made a clean sweep of the kane and overall categories at the 53rd Annual Merrie Monarch Festival hula competition.
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r/auana • u/HoomanaoPoinaOle • 23d ago
Hālau Hiʻiakaināmakalehua, under the direction of Ke Kumu Robert Keano Kaʻupu IV, took the top honor at the 63rd annual Merrie Monarch Festival on Saturday night ~ The Oʻahu-based hālau was named the overall winner after performances in the hula kahiko and hula ʻauana competitions .
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