2012 Merrie Monarch Festival results

HILO, Hawaii: Hours of hula culminated on Saturday night in Hilo, when the 49th annual Merrie Monarch Festival competition wrapped up and the winning halau were announced.

Winners were named in Kane Kahiko, Wahine Kahiko, Kane ‘Auana, Wahine ‘Auana divisions, as well as overall winners.

In many ways, the night belonged to the group from Pauoa on Oahu, Halau I Ka Wekiu. Kumu Hula Karl Veto Baker & Michael Nalanakila’ekolu Casupang’s halau were top place finishers in both the Kane Kahiko and Kane ‘Auana divisions (1,147 points overall), and even took 2nd place in the wahina auana.

2012 Merrie Monarch Festvival results:

Kane Kahiko

4th – 544 pts

Halau Kekuaokala’au’ala’iliahi
Na Kumu Hula Brandon ‘Iliahi Paredes and Joy Haunani Paredes
Wailuku, Maui

3rd –

Ka Leo O Laka I Ka Hikina O Ka La
Kumu Hula Kaleo Trinidad
Kapalama Uka, Honolulu, O’ahu

2nd – 565 points

Halau Hula ‘O Kawaili’ula
Kumu Hula Chinky Mahoe
Kailua, O’ahu

1st – 569 points

Halau I Ka Wekiu
Na Kumu Hula Karl Veto Baker & Michael Nalanakila’ekolu Casupang
Pauoa, Honolulu, O’ahu

 

Wahine Kahiko

5th – 554 points

Ka La ‘Onohi Mai O Ha’eha’e
Na Kumu Hula Tracie Ka’onohilani Farias Lopes & Keawe Lopes
Kahauiki, O’ahu

4th – 556 points

Halau Ka Liko Pua O Kalaniakea
Kumu Hula Kapualokeokalaniakea Dalire-Moe
Kane’ohe, O’ahu

3rd – 557 points

Halau Hula Olana
Na Kumu Hula Olana A’i & Howard A’i
Pu’uloa, ‘Aiea, O’ahu

2nd – 560 points

Halau Mohala ‘Ilima
Kumu Hula Mapuana de Silva
Ka’ohao, Kailua, O’ahu

1st – 573 points

Halau O Ke ‘A’ali’i Ku Makani
Kumu Hula Manu Boyd
Kane’ohe, O’ahu

 

Kane ‘Auana

4th – 547 points

Halau Kekuaokala’au’ala’iliahi
Na Kumu Hula Brandon ‘Iliahi Paredes and Joy Haunani Paredes
Wailuku, Maui

3rd – 565 points

Ka Leo O Laka I Ka Hikina O Ka La
Kumu Hula Kaleo Trinidad
Kapalama Uka, Honolulu, O’ahu

2nd – 568 points

Halau Hula ‘O Kawaili’ula
Kumu Hula Chinky Mahoe
Kailua, O’ahu
Chinky Mahoe

1st – 578 points

Halau I Ka Wekiu
Na Kumu Hula Karl Veto Baker & Michael Nalanakila’ekolu Casupang
Pauoa, Honolulu, O’ahu

 

Wahine ‘Auana

5th – 566 points

Halau O Ke ‘A’ali’i Ku Makani
Kumu Hula Manu Boyd
Kane’ohe, O’ahu

4th – 568 points

Halau Ka Lei Mokihana O Leina’ala
Kumu Hula Leina’ala Pavao Jardin
Kalaheo, Kauai

3rd – 569 points

Ka La ‘Onohi Mai O Ha’eha’e
Na Kumu Hula Tracie Ka’onohilani Farias Lopes & Keawe Lopes
Kahauiki, O’ahu
2nd – 573 points

Halau I Ka Wekiu
Na Kumu Hula Karl Veto Baker & Michael Nalanakila’ekolu Casupang
Pauoa, Honolulu, O’ahu

1st – 576 points

Halau Mohala ‘Ilima
Kumu Hula Mapuana de Silva
Ka’ohao, Kailua, O’ahu

 

Overall – kane

3rd – 1,117 points

Ka Leo O Laka I Ka Hikina O Ka La
Kumu Hula Kaleo Trinidad
Kapalama Uka, Honolulu, O’ahu

2nd – 1,133 points

Halau Hula ‘O Kawaili’ula
Kumu Hula Chinky Mahoe
Kailua, O’ahu
Chinky Mahoe

1st – 1,147 points

Halau I Ka Wekiu
Na Kumu Hula Karl Veto Baker & Michael Nalanakila’ekolu Casupang
Pauoa, Honolulu, O’ahu

 

Overall – wahine

3rd – 1,125 points

Halau I Ka Wekiu
Na Kumu Hula Karl Veto Baker & Michael Nalanakila’ekolu Casupang
Pauoa, Honolulu, O’ahu

2nd –

Halau Mohala ‘Ilima
Kumu Hula Mapuana de Silva
Ka’ohao, Kailua, O’ahu

1st – 1139 points

Halau O Ke ‘A’ali’i Ku Makani
Kumu Hula Manu Boyd
Kane’ohe, O’ahu

 

OVERALL

2nd – 1,139 points

Halau O Ke ‘A’ali’i Ku Makani
Kumu Hula Manu Boyd
Kane’ohe, O’ahu

1st – 1,147 points

Halau I Ka Wekiu
Na Kumu Hula Karl Veto Baker & Michael Nalanakila’ekolu Casupang
Pauoa, Honolulu, O’ahu