2009 Merrie Monarch Week Hula

Hilo, Hawaii

 

 

 

 

Unukupukupu

2009 MERRIE MONARCH Hula Around Hilo

During Merrie Monarch week hula demonstrations are around Hilo town. Every day there are Hula demonstrations in the hotels on Banyon drive. Below is a collection of photos and videos of Halau (Hula schools) and their Kumus (teachers) performing during the week of Merrie Monarch in Hilo.

Tuesday April 14:

Kumu Taupori Tangaro and his Unukupukupu Halau from Hawaii Community College performed at the Naniloa Volcanoes Resort. The hotel lobby was packed.

Unukupukupu

Unukupukupu hula

Following the Unukupukupu, faculty and employees from UHH and Hawaii Comunity College, dressed in bright red dresses, sang and danced hula.

UHH faculty Hula

Before the next show, we had a 5.1 earthquake centered under the volcano. Perhaps the Pele chants caused the earth to move.

A Halau from Las Vegas performed in the lobby of the Hilo Hawaiian Hotel

Hilo Hawaiian Hotel during Merrie Monarch

A talented Kumu and her husband, son and friend sang and Hawaiians living in Las Vegas danced hula.

Merrie Monarch at Hilo Hawaiian Hotel

Hula from Las Vegas

Monday April 13:

Kumu Alberta Nicolas's Halau O Kawananakoa performed at the Naniloa Volcanoes Resort

Alberta Nicolas Hula group

Naniloa Volcanoes Hotel hula

Kumu Pua Crumb's Halau Hula O Hilo Hanakahi performed in the lobby of the Hilo Hawaiian Hotel

Hilo Hawaiian Hotel Hula

Merrie Monarch week Hula

Pua Crumb Hula Hilo Hawaii

Pua Crumb Hula Hilo Hawaii

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