ハワイのクムフラとフラダンスコミュのMerrie Monarch 2010

Merrie Monarch is pau...やっと終わりましたMERRIE MONARCH２０１０　結果：

* WAHINE (WOMEN) KAHIKO (TRADITIONAL): Halau Ke'alaokamaile, of Wailuku, kumu hula Keali'i Reichel, 566 points; Hula Halau 'O Kamuela, Oahu, na kumu hula Kaui'onalani Kamana'o and Kunewa Mook, 563; Halau Na Mamo O Pu'uanahulu, Oahu, kumu hula Sonny Ching, 561; Halau Mohala 'Ilima, Oahu, kumu hula Mapuana de Silva, 560; Na Pualei O Likolehua, Oahu, kumu hula Leina'ala Kalama Heine, 557.

* WAHINE 'AUANA (MODERN): Halau Ke'alaokamaile, 562; Halau Mohala 'Ilima, 561, tiebreaker 788; Hula Halau 'O Kamuela, 561, tiebreaker 779; Halau Hula Olana, Oahu, na kumu hula Olana and Howard Ai, 555; Na Pualei O Likolehua, 552.

* WAHINE OVERALL: Halau Ke'alaokamaile, 1,128; Hula Halau 'O Kamuela, 1,124; Halau Mohala 'Ilima, 1,121.

* KANE (MEN) KAHIKO: Ke Kai O Kahiki, Oahu, kumu hula O'Brian Eselu, 575; Kawaili'ula, Oahu, kumu hula Chinky Mahoe, 570; Ka Leo O Laka I Ka Hikina O Ka La, Oahu, kumu hula Kaleo Trinidad, 564; Halau I Ka Wekiu, Oahu, na kumu hula Karl Veto Baker and Michael Casupang, 556.

* KANE 'AUANA: Ke Kai O Kahiki, 587; Halau Na Mamo O Pu'uanahulu, 562; Halau I Ka Wekiu, 560; Halau Hula 'O Kahikilaulani, Hilo, late kumu hula Rae Fonseca, 557.

* KANE OVERALL: Ke Kai O Kahiki, 1,162; Kawaili'ula, 1,125; Halau Na Mamo O Pu'uanahulu, 1,117.

* OVERALL WINNERS: Ke Kai O Kahiki, 1,162 (awarded Lokalia Montgomery Perpetual Trophy); Halau Ke'alaokamaile, 1,128.

* MISS ALOHA HULA: Mahealani Mika Hirao-Solem, of Hula Halau 'O Kamuela, 1,082; Taysha-Lei Kapuau'iokalehuamamomae'Ole De Sa, Halau Hula O Ka Ua Kani Lehua, Hilo, kumu hula Johnny Lum Ho, 1,074; Mahina Macfarlane, Ka La 'Onohi Mai O Ha'eha'e, co-kumu hula Tracie and Keawe Lopes, 1,073; Oralani Koa, Halau Ke'alaokamaile, 1,069; Ashlyn Aulani Tavares, Halau Hula 'O Kahikilaulani, 1,060.

Merrie Monarchはご存知の通り毎年HILOで行われますが日本からも沢山のファンが行きどこのホテルもマンパン状態。。。ダンサーやクム達は用意されたHALEの中でキャンプ状態。。。今年は雨の中毎朝寝袋から出るのが辛かったそうです