Friday was group hula kahiko night at the Merrie Monarch Festival’s hula competition. There were 29 ancient hula performances ...

Hālau Nā Lei Kaumaka O Uka, under the direction of kumu hula Nāpua Silva, perform hula kahiko with a small pahu drum during ...

The Oʻahu-based hālau was named the overall winner after performances in the hula kahiko and hula ʻauana competitions.

Hālau Hiʻiakaināmakalehua was named the overall winner of the 2026 Merrie Monarch Festival on Saturday. Hālau ...

Ke Kumu Robert Keano Ka‘upu IV – Photo by Tracey Niimi / Merrie Monarch Festival. The kāne of Hālau Hiʻiakaināmakalehua, ...

Kahiko night at the Merrie Monarch Festival featured hula in the ancient style with 29 groups performing Friday night in the ...

Aside from the award, it was just a wonderful journey with my students,” he added. “We all became much closer and we ...

Faith Kealohapau‘ole Paredes was crowned Miss Aloha Hula Thursday night, topping a field of 13 competitors in the festival’s ...

Friday night’s Hula Kahiko competition at Edith Kanakaʻole Stadium brought the raw power and sacred beauty of ancient hula to ...

The men of Maui’s Halau Kekuaokala’au’ala’iliahi came within a point of capturing the kahiko, or traditional hula, title at this weekend’s Merrie Monarch Festival in Hilo. “We knew that the boys did ...