Merrie Monarch Festival results: Miss Aloha Hula, runners-up, all from Oahu

Thursday, July 1, 2021, 12:05 a.m.

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Merrie Monarch Festival photo/Bruce Omori Miss Aloha Hula 2021, Rosemary Ka'imilei Keamoai-Strickland of Ka La 'Onohi Mai O Ha'eha'e performs her hula kahiko on June 24 at the Edith Kanaka'ole Multi-Purpose Stadium in Hilo. ▲
Merrie Monarch Festival photo/Bruce Omori Miss Aloha Hula first-runner up Ashley Kilioulaninuimamaoho'opi'iwahinekapuaokeokalaniakea Lai of Halau Ka Liko Pua O Kalaniakea performs her hula kahiko on June 24 at the Edith Kanaka'ole Multi-Purpose Stadium in Hilo. ▲
Merrie Monarch Festival photo/Bruce Omori Miss Aloha Hula second runner-up Maka'ala Kahikinaokalalani Victoria Perry of Ke Kai O Kahiki performs her hula kahiko June 24 at the Edith Kanaka'ole Multi-Purpose Stadium in Hilo. She was also the winner of the festival's Office of Hawaiian Affairs Hawaiian Language Award. ▲
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Here are the results of the 58th Annual Merrie Monarch Festival’s Miss Aloha Hula competition, held June 24 at Edith Kanaka‘ole Multi-Purpose Stadium in Hilo:

• Miss Aloha Hula 2021 — Rosemary Ka‘imilei Keamoai-Strickland of Ka La ‘Onohi Mai O Ha‘eha‘e, na kumu hula Tracie and Keawe Lopes, 1,114 points.

• First runner-up: Ashley Kilioulaninuiamamaoho‘opi‘iwahinekapualokeokalaniakea Lai of Halau Ka Liko Pua O Kalaniakea, kumu hula Kapua Dalire-Moe, 1,113 points.

• Second runner-up: Maka‘ala Kahikinaokalalani Victoria Perry of Ke Kai O Kahiki, kumu hula La‘akea Perry, 1,100 points. She also won the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Hawaiian Language Award with 49 points.

The group hula kahiko (ancient hula) competition, which was held June 25, will be broadcast Friday on KFVE-TV (K5) starting at 6 p.m. Friday and online at merriemonarchfestival.org.

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