Kahiko night photos from Merrie Monarch Festival

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Halau Na Mamo Pu‘uanahulu, na kumu hula William Kahakuleilehua Haunu‘u “Sonny” Ching and Lopaka Igarta-De Vera

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Halau Ka Lei Mokihana o Leina‘ala, kumu hula Leina‘ala Pavao Jardin

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Kawai‘ulaokala, kumu hula Keli‘iho‘omalu Puchalski

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Kawai‘ulaokala, kumu hula Keli‘iho‘omalu Puchalski

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Kawai‘ulaokala, kumu hula Keli‘iho‘omalu Puchalski

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Halau Hi‘iakainamakalehua, na kumu hula Robert Ke‘ano Kaupu IV and Lono Padilla

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Halau Hi‘iakainamakalehua, na kumu hula Robert Ke‘ano Kaupu IV and Lono Padilla

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Halau Hi‘iakainamakalehua, na kumu hula Robert Ke‘ano Kaupu IV and Lono Padilla

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Hula Halau ‘O Kamuela, na kumu hula Kunewa Mook and Kau‘ionalani Kamana‘o

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Hula Halau ‘O Kamuela, na kumu hula Kunewa Mook and Kau‘ionalani Kamana‘o

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Keolalaulani Halau ‘Olapa O Laka, kumu hula Keolalaulani Dalire

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Keolalaulani Halau ‘Olapa O Laka, kumu hula Keolalaulani Dalire

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Keolalaulani Halau ‘Olapa O Laka, kumu hula Keolalaulani Dalire

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Ka La ‘Onohi Mai O Ha‘eha‘e, na kumu hula Tracie and Keawe Lopes

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Ka La ‘Onohi Mai O Ha‘eha‘e, na kumu hula Tracie and Keawe Lopes

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Kawaili‘ula, kumu hula Chinky Mahoe

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Kawaili‘ula, kumu hula Chinky Mahoe

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Halau Na Mamo Pu‘uanahulu, na kumu hula William Kahakuleilehua Haunu‘u “Sonny” Ching and Lopaka Igarta-De Vera

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Halau Na Mamo Pu‘uanahulu, na kumu hula William Kahakuleilehua Haunu‘u “Sonny” Ching and Lopaka Igarta-De Vera

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Halau Hula Ka Lehua Tuahine, kumu hula Ka‘ilihiwa Vaughan-Darval

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Halau Hula Ka Lehua Tuahine, kumu hula Ka‘ilihiwa Vaughan-Darval

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Halau Hula Ka Lehua Tuahine, kumu hula Ka‘ilihiwa Vaughan-Darval

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Halau o Ka Hanu Lehua, kumu hula Kamaka Kukona

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Halau o Ka Hanu Lehua, kumu hula Kamaka Kukona

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Halau Kekuaokala‘au‘ala‘iliahi, na kumu hula Haunani and ‘Iliahi Paredes

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Halau Kekuaokala‘au‘ala‘iliahi, na kumu hula Haunani and ‘Iliahi Paredes

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Hula Halau ‘O Kamuela, na kumu hula Kunewa Mook and Kau‘ionalani Kamana‘o

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Hula Halau ‘O Kamuela, na kumu hula Kunewa Mook and Kau‘ionalani Kamana‘o

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Halau Hi‘iakainamakalehua, na kumu hula Robert Ke‘ano Kaupu IV and Lono Padilla

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Halau Hi‘iakainamakalehua, na kumu hula Robert Ke‘ano Kaupu IV and Lono Padilla

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Halau Hi‘iakainamakalehua, na kumu hula Robert Ke‘ano Kaupu IV and Lono Padilla

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Kawai‘ulaokala, kumu hula Keli‘iho‘omalu Puchalski

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Kawai‘ulaokala, kumu hula Keli‘iho‘omalu Puchalski

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Kawai‘ulaokala, kumu hula Keli‘iho‘omalu Puchalski

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Halau Ka Lei Mokihana o Leina‘ala, kumu hula Leina‘ala Pavao Jardin

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Halau Ka Lei Mokihana o Leina‘ala, kumu hula Leina‘ala Pavao Jardin

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Halau Ka Lei Mokihana o Leina‘ala, kumu hula Leina‘ala Pavao Jardin

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Ka La ‘Onohi Mai O Ha‘eha‘e, na kumu hula Tracie and Keawe Lopes

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Ka La ‘Onohi Mai O Ha‘eha‘e, na kumu hula Tracie and Keawe Lopes

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Ka La ‘Onohi Mai O Ha‘eha‘e, na kumu hula Tracie and Keawe Lopes

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Halau Hi‘iakainamakalehua, na kumu hula Robert Ke‘ano Kaupu IV and Lono Padilla

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Halau Hi‘iakainamakalehua, na kumu hula Robert Ke‘ano Kaupu IV and Lono Padilla

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Halau Hi‘iakainamakalehua, na kumu hula Robert Ke‘ano Kaupu IV and Lono Padilla

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Halau Ka Liko Pua O Kalaniakea, kumu hula Kapua Dalire-Moe

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Halau Ka Liko Pua O Kalaniakea, kumu hula Kapua Dalire-Moe

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Halau Ka Liko Pua O Kalaniakea, kumu hula Kapua Dalire-Moe

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Halau Kekuaokala‘au‘ala‘iliahi, na kumu hula Haunani and ‘Iliahi Paredes

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Halau Kekuaokala‘au‘ala‘iliahi, na kumu hula Haunani and ‘Iliahi Paredes

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Halau Kekuaokala‘au‘ala‘iliahi, na kumu hula Haunani and ‘Iliahi Paredes

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Kawaili‘ula, kumu hula Chinky Mahoe

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Kawaili‘ula, kumu hula Chinky Mahoe

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Halau Hula Lani Ola, kumu hula Puanani Jung

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Halau Hula Lani Ola, kumu hula Puanani Jung

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Halau Lilia Makanoe, kumu hula Shelsea Lilia Ai

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Halau Lilia Makanoe, kumu hula Shelsea Lilia Ai

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Halau Keolakapuokalani, kumu hula Drake Keolakapu Dudoit Delaforce

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Halau Keolakapuokalani, kumu hula Drake Keolakapu Dudoit Delaforce

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Halau Mohala ‘Ilima, kumu hula Mapuana de Silva

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Halau Mohala ‘Ilima, kumu hula Mapuana de Silva

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Halau Na Mamo Pu‘uanahulu, na kumu hula William Kahakuleilehua Haunu‘u “Sonny” Ching and Lopaka Igarta-De Vera

KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald Halau Na Mamo Pu‘uanahulu, na kumu hula William Kahakuleilehua Haunu‘u “Sonny” Ching and Lopaka Igarta-De Vera

On Friday night, 18 hula halau presented 24 performances of hula kahiko, or ancient hula — 17 by wahine groups and seven by kane groups.

The same groups will dance hula ‘auana, or modern hula, Saturday night. At the end of the competition, the scores of the seven judges will be tabulated, winners announced and trophies awarded in all divisions. That includes the Lokalia Montgomery Perpetual Trophy, awarded to the overall winning halau.

More information on festival and competition can be found at https://www.merriemonarch.com/.

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