Merrie Monarch Festival Links
Image Credit: Randy Kurohara, Creative Arts Hawaii
Image Credit: KITV
General
Mae Ulalia Loebenstein of Ka Pa Hula 'O Kauanoe 'O Wa'ahila
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July 1, 1997
Noted kumu hula danced for 60 years; Her group was the overall winner at the Merrie Monarch in April (Source: Starbulletin.com)
Paleka Leina'ala Mattos of Hula Halau 'O Kamuela
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May 26, 2002
Noted kumu hula Mattos dies; Paleka Leina'ala Mattos helped Hula Halau 'O Kamuela win the Merrie Monarch (Source: Starbulletin.com)
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May 27, 2004
Kumu hula sought to instill culture in others (Source: HonoluluAdvertiser.com)
Thaddius Wilson of Na Wai 'Eha O Puna
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February 5, 2004
Thaddius Wilson, honored kumu hula, dead at 52 (Source: HonoluluAdvertiser.com)
Alice Puluelo Naipo Park of Puamana Hula Studio
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August 29, 2004
'Auntie Puluelo' put love into hula (Source: HonoluluAdvertiser.com)
Lydia Kauakahi of Halau Kahauola
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January 31, 2005
Lydia Kauakahi / 1955-2005: 'Keeper of Culture' blended family life into her hula (Source: Starbulletin.com)
- March 27, 1997
Island Images: Hula aloha
- March 31, 1997
Spirit of Motion: The choreography of hula melds hands, feet, hips -- an entire body in motion
- March 31, 1997
The order of the dancers
- April 3, 1997
Da Kine: Hilo makes Merrie
- April 4, 1997
Island Images: Homage
- April 4, 1997
Kehaulani Enos: Miss Aloha Hula -- Her rollicking hula had the audience clapping along
- April 7, 1997
Oakland halau is a trend-setter -- The Hilo audience cheers the unique stylings of this kumu hula
- April 7, 1997
Power failure can't dampen spirits
- July 1, 1997
Mae Ulalia Loebenstein: Noted kumu hula danced for 60 years -- Her group was the overall winner at the Merrie Monarch in April
- July 7, 1997
Hundreds come to pay tribute to 'Aunty Mae' -- Mae Loebenstein, kumu hula, 'taught the value of being a total dancer'
Image Credit: Starbulletin.com
- April 8, 1996
Hula Family Tree
- April 8, 1996
Merrie Monarch Festival Contestants and Judges
- April 8, 1996
Merrie Monarch Festival Television Coverage
- April 9, 1996
The Bond of Hula
- April 9, 1996
Young dancers take their first steps
- April 9, 1996
Merrie Monarch Festival Television Coverage
- April 10, 1996
Plenty pork, it's fish that's harder to keep on the line
- April 10, 1996
Merrie Monarch Festival Television Coverage
- April 11, 1996
Auntie Dottie Thompson's tireless efforts keep the beloved festival hopping
- April 12, 1996
Oahu dancer wins hula prize in second try -- Rhona Ho, who was third in 1991, says that 'the time was right'
- April 12, 1996
Dancers pay their respect to deities at Kilauea Caldera
- April 15, 1996
When the hula festival's in town, Hilo hums -- The Big Island burg shines during the annual event
- April 15, 1996
Home town favorite left out of the winner's circle -- Everyone was asking 'Where's Johnny?'
- April 15, 1996
Restaurants roll the dice during festival week
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