43rd Annual Merrie Monarch
Festival
Results
OVERALL:
Na Lei O Kaholoku, Kohala, Hawai'i; 1194 points.
KANE KAHIKO:
1. Halau Hula 'O Kawailiula, Kailua, Oahu; kumu hula Chinky Mahoe; 589 points.
2. Ka Pa Hula O Ka Lei Lehua, Honolulu; kumu hula Snowbird Puananiopaoakalani Bento; 580 points.
3. Ka Leo O Laka I Ka Hikina O Ka La, Honolulu; kumu hula Kaleo Trinidad; 568 points.
4. Halau Ke Kia'i A O Hula, Honolulu; kumu hula Kapi'olani Ha'o; 552 points.
KANE AUANA:
1. Ka Leo O Laka I Ka Hikina O Ka La, Honolulu; kumu hula Kaleo Trinidad; 602 points.
2. Halau Hula 'O Kawailiula, Kailua, Oahu; kumu hula Chinky Mahoe; 585 points.
3. Halau O Na Pua Kukui; kumu hula Ed Collier; 574 points.
4. Ka Pa Hula O Ka Lei Lehua, Honolulu; kumu hula Snowbird Puananiopaoakalani Bento; 557 points.
KANE OVERALL:
1. Halau Hula 'O Kawailiula, Kailua, O'ahu; kumu hula Chinky Mahoe; 1174 points.
2. Ka Leo O Laka I Ka Hikina O Ka La, Honolulu; kumu hula Kaleo Trinidad; 1170 points.
3. Ka Pa Hula O Ka Lei Lehua, Honolulu; kumu hula Snowbird Puananiopaoakalani Bento; 1137 points.
WAHINE KAHIKO
1. Na Pualei o Likeolehua, Honolulu; kumu hula Leina'ala Kalama-Heine; 597 points.
2. Halau Mohala 'Ilima, Ka'ohau, O'ahu; kumu hula Mapuana de Silva; 591 (tie breaker 830) points.
3. Na Lei O Kaholoku, Kohala, Hawai'i; Nani Lim Yap and Leialoha Lim Amina; 591 (tie breaker 827) points.
4. Hula Halau O Kamuela, Kalihi/Waimanalo; kumu hula Kau'ionalani Kamana'o and Kunewa Mook; 590 points (tie breaker 827) points.
5. Halau O Ke 'A'ali'i Ku Makani, Kane'ohe, O'ahu; kumu hula Manu Boyd; 590 (tie breaker 826) points.
WAHINE AUANA:
1. Ka Leo O Laka I Ka Hikina O Ka La, Honolulu; kumu hula Kaleo Trinidad; 605 points.
2. Na Lei O Kaholoku, Kohala, Hawai'i; Nani Lim Yap and Leialoha Lim Amina; 603 (tie breaker 845) points.
3. Hula Halau O Kamuela, Kalihi/Waimanalo; kumu hula Kau'ionalani Kamana'o and Kunewa Mook; 603 points (tie breaker 841) points.
4. Halau O Ke 'A'ali'i Ku Makani, Kane'ohe, O'ahu; kumu hula Manu Boyd; 600 points.
5. Halau Mohala 'Ilima, Ka'ohau, O'ahu; kumu hula Mapuana de Silva; 597 points.
WAHINE OVERALL:
1. Na Lei O Kaholoku, Kohala, Hawai'i; Nani Lim Yap and Leialoha Lim Amina; 1194 points.
2. Hula Halau O Kamuela, Kalihi/Waimanalo; kumu hula Kau'ionalani Kamana'o and Kunewa Mook; 1193 points.
3. Halau O Ke 'A'ali'i Ku Makani, Kane'ohe, O'ahu; kumu hula Manu Boyd; 1190 (tiebreaker 1662) points.
MISS ALOHA HULA WINNERS
1. Bernice Alohanamakanamaikalanimai Davis-Lim, Na Lei O Kaholoku, Kohala, Hawai'i; kumu hula Nani Lim Yap and Leialoha Lim Amina; 1164 points.
2. Makalani Hanau I Ka Manawa Ua Kipalale Mai Kuahiwi Sarai Pukuna Himsa Franco-Francis, Halau Na Lei Kaumaka O Uka, Kula, Maui; kumu hula Napua Greig and Kahulu Maluo-Huber; 1138 points.
3. Kapalai'ula Kamakaleiakawainui de Silva, Halau Mohala 'Ilima, Ka'ohau, O'ahu; kumu hula Mapuana de Silva; 1129 points.
4. Ka'enaalohaokau'ikaukehakeha Aoe Hopkins, Halau I Ka Wekiu, Honolulu; kumu hula Carl Veto Baker and Michael Nalanakila Casupang; 1128 points.
5. Tatiana Kawehiokalani Miu Lan Tseu, Ka Leo O Laka I Ka Hikina O Ka La, Kapalama, O'ahu; Kaleo Trinidad; 1122 points.
Office of Hawaiian Affairs Hawaiian Language Award: Ka'enaalohaokau'ikaukehakeha Aoe Hopkins, Halau I Ka Wekiu, Honolulu; kumu hula Carl Veto Baker and Michael Nalanakila Casupang