Results of 50th Annual Merrie Monarch Festival

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Overall

Overall

First place: Kawaili‘ula of Kailua, O‘ahu; kumu hula Chinky Mahoe; 1,155 points

Second place: Halau Mohala ‘Ilima of Ka‘ohao, O‘ahu; kumu hula Mapuana de Silva; 1,152 points

Wahine overall

First place: Halau Mohala ‘Ilima of Ka‘ohao, O‘ahu; kumu hula Mapuana de Silva; 1,152 points

Second place: Hula Halau ‘O Kamuela of Kalihi and Waimanalo, O‘ahu; kumu hula Kau‘ionalani Kamana‘o and Kunewa Mook; 1,151 points

Third place: Ka La ‘Onohi Mai O Ha‘eha‘e of Kahauiki, O‘ahu; kumu hula Tracie and Keawe Lopes; 1,142 points

Kane overall

First place: Kawaili‘ula of Kailua, O‘ahu; kumu hula Chinky Mahoe; 1,155 points

Second place: Halau I Ka Wekiu of Pauoa, O‘ahu; kumu hula Karl Veto Baker and Michael Casupang; 1,145 points

Third place: Halau Hula ‘O Kahikilaulani of Hilo; kumu hula Nahokuokalani Gaspang; 1,141 points

Wahine kahiko

First place: Halau Mohala ‘Ilima of Ka‘ohao, O‘ahu; kumu hula Mapuana de Silva; 570 points

Second place: Hula Halau ‘O Kamuela of Kalihi and Waimanalo, O‘ahu; kumu hula Kau‘ionalani Kamana‘o and Kunewa Mook; 568 points*

Third place: Halau Ka Lei Mokihana O Leina‘ala of Kalaheo, Kaua‘i; kumu hula Leina‘ala Pavao Jardin; 568 points*

Fourth place: Ka La ‘Onohi Mai O Ha‘eha‘e of Kahauiki, O‘ahu; kumu hula Tracie and Keawe Lopes; 565 points

Fifth place: Halau Hula Olana of Pu‘uloa, O‘ahu; kumu hula Olana and Howard Ai; 554 points

Wahine ‘auana

First place: Keolalaulani Halau ‘Olapa O Laka of Kane‘ohe, O‘ahu; kumu hula Aloha Dalire; 585 points

Second place: Hula Halau ‘O Kamuela of Kalihi and Waimanalo, O‘ahu; kumu hula Kau‘ionalani Kamana‘o and Kunewa Mook; 583 points

Third place: Halau Mohala ‘Ilima of Ka‘ohao, O‘ahu; kumu hula Mapuana de Silva; 582 points

Fourth place: Ka La ‘Onohi Mai O Ha‘eha‘e of Kahauiki, O‘ahu; kumu hula Tracie and Keawe Lopes; 577 points

Fifth place: Halau Hula ‘O Kahikilaulani of Hilo; kumu hula Nahokuokalani Gaspang; 572 points

Kane kahiko

First place: Kawaili‘ula of Kailua, O‘ahu; kumu hula Chinky Mahoe; 566 points

Second place: Halau Kekuaokala‘au‘ala‘iliahi of Wailuku, Maui; kumu hula ‘Iliahi and Haunani Paredes; 565 points*

Third place: Ke Kai O Kahiki of Wai‘anae, O‘ahu; kumu hula La‘akea Perry; 565 points*

Fourth place: Halau Hula ‘O Kahikilaulani of Hilo; kumu hula Nahokuokalani Gaspang; 562 points

Kane ‘auana

First place: Kawaili‘ula of Kailua, O‘ahu; kumu hula Chinky Mahoe; 589 points

Second place: Halau I Ka Wekiu of Pauoa, O‘ahu; kumu hula Karl Veto Baker and Michael Casupang; 586 points

Third place: Halau Hula ‘O Kahikilaulani of Hilo; kumu hula Nahokuokalani Gaspang; 579 points

Fourth place: Halau Kekuaokala‘au‘ala‘iliahi of Wailuku, Maui; kumu hula ‘Iliahi and Haunani Paredes; 570 points

* indicates tie breaker