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MERRIE MONARCH HO'IKE PHOTOS AND VIDEOS Edith Kanaka'ole Multipurpose Stadium on April 2,2008 The Ho'ike is an invitational hula exhibition, the evening before the Merrie Monarch hula competitions starts. It is free and open to the public. We found it to be very popular. We arrived at the stadium an hour before the start of the Ho'ike Hula exhibition and the line was already extended from the Stadium all the way to the Civic auditorium by then. People from all over the island and state had come to see the hula exihibition.
By the time we reached the side of the stadium, the seats inside were full and the show had started. Everyone continued to wait patiently in line. The line behind us extended as far as we could see. They let us in as seats were identified and our wait was finally rewarded by being allowed into the stadium. What a wonderful crowd! Everyone was happy and considerate.
Unfortunately, we missed the Halau O Kekuhi, but were seated in time for the dance troupe from Mexico City, Ka Pa Hula O Ke Ona Ona O Lokelani which presented a dancing history of Mexico.
Only their last dance was a hula dance where they performed the hula "Manu 'O'o.".
Te Vai Ura Nui - a group from Manoa Oahu performed Tahitian dances. The group is led by Charles and Cathy Temanha.
Halau O Ka Ua Kani Lehua - Hula School of Johnny Lum Ho on the Big Island
"Da Bus Coming" was a duet by two very talented children about a bus ride.
A Japanese Kumu (teacher) teaching in Maui who studied under Johnny Lum Ho on the Big Island sang for the next hula. She has an awesome voice.
More Hula from the Johnny Lum Ho halau (school).
The Ho'ike finished off with the Royal Court leaving the stadium.
Copyright 2008
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