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The wahine of Halau o Ka Hanu Lehua (Kumu Kamaka Kukona - Waikapu, Maui) dance during the Kahiko portion of the Merrie Monarch Festival competition.

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The kane of Halau Hula O Napunaheleonapua (Kumu Rich Pedrina - Kaneohe, Oahu and Hilo Hawaii) dance during the Kahiko portion of the Merrie Monarch Festival competition.

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The wahine of Moana’s Hula Halau (Kumu Raquel Dudoit - Kaunakakai, Molokai) dance during the Kahiko portion of the Merrie Monarch Festival competition.

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The wahine of Halau Hula Keali’i O Nalani (Kumu Keali’i Ceballos - Los Angeles, Ca.) dance during the Kahiko portion of the Merrie Monarch Festival competition.

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The kane of Halau Hula Ka Lehua Tuahine (Kumu Ka’ilihiwa Vaughan - Manoa, Oahu) dance during the Kahiko portion of the Merrie Monarch Festival competition.

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The wahine of Na Pualei o Likolehua (Kumu Niuli’i Heine - Kalihi, Oahu) dance during the Kahiko portion of the Merrie Monarch Festival competition.

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The wahine of Halau Kekuaokala’au’ala’iliahi (Kumu Haunani and Iliahi Paredes - Wailuku, Maui) dance during the Kahiko portion of the Merrie Monarch Festival competition.

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The kane of Academy of Hawaiian Arts (Kumu Mark Keali’i Ho’omalu - Oakland, Ca.) dance during the Kahiko portion of the Merrie Monarch Festival competition.

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The wahine of Halau Manaola (Kumu Nani Lim Yap - Kohala, Hawaii) dance during the Kahiko portion of the Merrie Monarch Festival competition.

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The wahine of Halau o Ka Ua Kani Lehua (Kumu Johnny Lum Ho - Hilo, Hawaii) dance during the Kahiko portion of the Merrie Monarch Festival competition.