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Merrie Monarch Highlights
Overall Kāne and Wāhine
  • Festival Overall Winner: Hālau Nā Mamo o Pu‘uanahulu
  • Kumu Hula: William Kahakuleilehua “Sonny” Ching & Lōpaka Igarta-De Vera
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Miss Aloha Hula

Kayli Ka`iulani Carr of Hālau Hiʻiakaināmakalehua has been crowned Miss Aloha Hula at the Merrie Monarch Festival 2016.

Kane Overall

  • 1st: Hālau Nā Mamo o Pu‘uanahulu
  • Kumu Hula: William Kahakuleilehua “Sonny” Ching & Lōpaka Igarta-De Vera
  • 2nd: Hālau Hula ‘O Kahikilaulani
  • Kumu Hula: Nāhōkūokalani Gaspang
  • 3rd: Ke Kai O Kahiki
  • Kumu Hula: Laʻakea Perry

Wahine Overall

  • 1st: Hālau o Ka Ua Kanilehua
  • Kumu Hula: Johnny Lum Ho
  • 2nd: Ka Lā ‘Ōnohi Mai O Ha‘eha‘e
  • Kumu Hula: Tracie & Keawe Lopes
  • 3rd: Hālau Manaola
  • Kumu Hula: Nani Lim Yap

Kahiko – Kane

  • 1st: Hālau Hula ‘O Kahikilaulani
  • Kumu Hula: Nāhōkūokalani Gaspang
  • "A Nu‘u Ke Kai Luna O Ka Moku Ola"
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  • 2nd: Ke Kai O Kahiki
  • Kumu Hula: La‘akea Perry
  • "Kaulihilua I Ke Anu O Wai‘ale‘ale"
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  • 3rd: Hālau Nā Mamo o Pu‘uanahulu
  • Kumu Hula: William Kahakuleilehua Haunu‘u "Sonny" Ching & Lōpaka Igarta-De Vera
  • "He‘eia"
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  • 4th: Kawaili‘ulā
  • Kumu Hula: Chinky Māhoe
  • "Ke Kaua A Kūkauakahi"
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Kahiko – Wahine

  • 1st: Hālau o Ka Ua Kanilehua
  • Kumu Hula: Johnny Lum Ho
  • "Honukea: Ka Honu Nui O Moloka‘i"
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  • 2nd: Hālau Manaola
  • Kumu Hula: Nani Lim Yap
  • "A Koa‘ekea I Pueohulunui"
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  • 3rd: Hālau Hi‘iakaināmakalehua
  • Kumu Hula: Robert Ke‘ano Ka‘upu IV & Lono Padilla
  • "Aia I Waiehu Pua Lokelani"
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  • 4th: Hālau Nā Mamo o Pu‘uanahulu
  • Kumu Hula: William Kahakuleilehua Haunu‘u "Sonny" Ching & Lōpaka Igarta-De Vera
  • "A Kona Hema"
  • 5th: Ka Lā ‘Ōnohi Mai O Ha‘eha‘e
  • Kumu Hula: Tracie & Keawe Lopes
  • "Kama'e"
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‘Auana – Kane

  • 1st: Hālau Nā Mamo o Pu‘uanahulu
  • Kumu Hula: William Kahakuleilehua Haunu‘u "Sonny" Ching & Lōpaka Igarta-De Vera
  • "Aia I Ni‘ihau Ku‘u Pāwehe"
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  • 2nd: Hālau Hula ‘O Kahikilaulani
  • Kumu Hula: Nāhōkūokalani Gaspang
  • "Ku‘u Sweetie"
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  • 3rd: Ke Kai O Kahiki
  • Kumu Hula: La‘akea Perry
  • "Ka Manookalnipō"
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  • 4th: Kawaili‘ulā
  • Kumu Hula: Chinky Māhoe
  • "Nā Ali‘i / E Mau"
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‘Auana – Wahine

  • 1st: Hālau o Ka Ua Kanilehua
  • Kumu Hula: Johnny Lum Ho
  • "Ka Hana Mahikō"
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  • 2nd: Hālau Mōhala ‘Ilima
  • Kumu Hula: Māpuana de Silva
  • "Leinā‘ala"
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  • 3rd: Ka Lā ‘Ōnohi Mai O Ha‘eha‘e
  • Kumu Hula: Tracie & Keawe Lopes
  • "Helena"
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  • 4th: Hula Hālau ‘O Kamuela
  • Kumu Hula: Kau‘ionālani Kamana ‘o & Kunewa Mook
  • "Laga Haga"
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  • 5th: Hālau Nā Mamo o Pu‘uanahulu
  • Kumu Hula: William Kahakuleilehua Haunu‘u "Sonny" Ching & Lōpaka Igarta-De Vera
  • "Moku O Keawe"
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