The 29th Annual King Kamehameha Hula Competition Results
June 21 & 22, 2002

Chant Category - Pele Puku'i Suganuma Perpetual Plaque
1st Place Keolalaulani Dalire - Keolalaulani Halau 'Olapa O Laka
2nd Place Tara Lani Tom - Ka Hale I 'O Kahala
3rd Place Kahikina de Silva - Halau Mohala 'Ilima

Male Kahiko Category - Edith Kanaka'ole Perpetual Pahu Drum
1st Place Halau Keali'i O Nalani - Kumu Hula Keali'i Ceballos
2nd Place Halau I Ka Wekiu - Na Kumu Hula Michael Casupang & Karl Veto Baker
3rd Place Keali'ika'apunihonua Ke'ena A'o Hula - Kumu Hula Leimomi Ho

Female Kahiko Category - Eleanor Hiram Hoke Perpetual Pahu Drum
1st Place Halau Na Lei Kaumaka O Uka - Kumu Hula Napua Greig
2nd Place Halau Keali'i O Nalani - Kumu Hula Keali'i Ceballos
3rd Place Halau Ke'alaokamaile - Kumu Hula Keali'i Reichel
4th Place Tie - Ka Pa Lehua - Kumu Hula Lehua Hulihe'e and Doreen Doo
        Halau Mohala 'Ilima - Kumu Hula Mapuana de Silva
5th Place Tie - Keolalaulani Halau 'Olapa O Laka - Kumu Hula Aloha Dalire
        Na Pualei 'O Likolehua - Kumu Hula Leina'ala Kalama Heine

Combined Kahiko Category - Henry Moikeha Pa Perpetual Pahu Drum
1st Place Halau Ke'alaokamaile - Kumu Hula Keali'i Reichel
2nd Place Halau Keali'i O Nalani - Kumu Hula Keali'i Ceballos
3rd Place Halau I Ka Wekiu - Na Kumu Hula Michael Casupang & Karl Veto Baker

Male 'Auana Category
1st Place Keali'ika'apunihonua Ke'ena A'o Hula - Kumu Hula Leimomi Ho
2nd Place Tie - Halau Keali'i O Nalani - Kumu Hula Keali'i Ceballos
        Halau O Wainohia - Kumu Hula Tony Conjugacion
3rd Place Ka Pa Hula O Ka Lani - Kumu Hula Kalani Akana

Female 'Auana Category
1st Place Tie - Halau Ke'alaokamaile - Kumu Hula Keali'i Reichel
        Halau O Ke 'A'Ali'i Ku Makani - Kumu Hula Manu Boyd
        Keolalaulani Halau 'Olapa O Laka - Kumu Hula Aloha Dalire
2nd Place Halau O Ka Manu Hula Le'a - Kumu Hula Kayoko Hendy
3rd Place Na Pualei 'O Likolehua - Kumu Hula Leina'ala Kalama Heine
4th Place Keali'ika'apunihonua Ke'ena A'o Hula - Kumu Hula Leimomi Ho
5th Place Tie - Halau I Ka Wekiu - Na Kumu Hula Michael Casupang & Karl Veto Baker
        Halau Na Lei Kaumaka O Uka - Kumu Hula Napua Greig

Combined 'Auana Category
1st Place Keali'ika'apunihonua Ke'ena A'o Hula - Kumu Hula Leimomi Ho
2nd Place Halau Keali'i O Nalani - Kumu Hula Keali'i Ceballos
3rd Place Halau Ke'alaokamaile - Kumu Hula Keali'i Reichel

Kupuna Wahine 'Auana Category - Perpetual Kalo Kapa Kuiki
1st Place Keolalaulani Halau 'Olapa O Laka - Kumu Hula Aloha Dalire
2nd Place Hula Halau Kahula O Hawai'i - Kumu Hula Kyoko Kubokawa
3rd Place Tie - Keali'ika'apunihonua Ke'ena A'o Hula - Kumu Hula Leimomi Ho
        Ke Ali'i O Ka Malu - Kumu Hula - Derek Kia'aina Nu'uhiwa

'Olelo Hawai'i (Hawaiian Language) Awards
Mary Kawena Puku'i Award - Kahiko Division
1st Place Na Pualei 'O Likolehua - Kumu Hula Leina'ala Kalama Heine

Napua Stevens Poire Award - 'Auana Division
1st Place Hu'i Park Hula Studio - Kumu Hula Kepo'omaikalani Park

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