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PHOTOS: All 28 performances from the 60th annual Merrie Monarch ‘Auana night

Sunday, April 16, 2023 12:05 am

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Halau Kekuaokala'au'ala'iliahi, na kumu hula Haunani and 'Iliahi Paredes, Maui (KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald)

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

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

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Halau Hi'iakainamakalehua, na kumu hula Ke'ano Ka'upu IV and Lono Padilla, Oahu (KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald)

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Halau Kekuaokala'au'ala'iliahi, na kumu hula Haunani and 'Iliahi Parades, Maui (KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald)

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Halau Hi'iakainamakalehua, na kumu hula Robert Ke'ano Ka'upu IV and Lono Padilla, Oahu (KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald)

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Halau Na Mamo O Pu'uanahulu, na kumu hula William Kahakuleilehua Haunu'u "Sonny" Ching and Lopaka Igarta-De Vera

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Halau Hula Ka Lehua Tuahine, kumu hula Ka'ilihiwa Vaughan-Darval, Oahu (KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald)

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Halau Mohala 'Ilima, kumu hula Mapuana de Silva, Oahu (KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald)

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Kawai'ulaokala, kumu hula Keli'iho'omalu Puchalski, Oahu (KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald)

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Halau Na Mamo O Pu'uanahulu, na kumu hula William Kahakuleilehua Haunu'u "Sonny" Ching and Lopaka Igarta-De Vera, Oahu (KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald)

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Halau Kala'akeakauikawekiu, kumu hula Kenneth Dean Alohapumehanaokala Victor, Kailua-Kona (KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald)

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Halau Kiawekupono O Ka Ua, under kumu hula Ulukoa Duhaylonsod, Oahu. (KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald)

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Halau Hula Kauluokala, under kumu hula Uluwehi Guerrero, Maui. (KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald)

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Ke'ala 'O Kamailelauli'ili'i, under kumu hula Kamaile Hamada, Washington state. (KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald)

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Halau Keolakapuokalani, under kumu hula Drake Keolakapu Dudoit Delaforce, Oahu. (KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald)

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Halau Hula O Kauhionamauna, under kumu hulaTheresa Kauhionamauna Ramento Tehiva, Oahu. (KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald)

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Keolalaulani Halau 'Olapa O Laka, under kumu hula Keolalaulani Dalire, Oahu. (KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald)

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Halau Hula 'O Kahikilaulani, under kumu hula Nahokuokalani Gaspang, performs Saturday during the ‘auana portion of the 60th Annual Merrie Monarch Festival competition. (KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald)

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Halau Ka Lehua Pua Kamaehu, under na kumu hula Kasie Puahala Kaleohano and Brandi Nohelani Barrett, performs Saturday during the ‘auana portion of the 60th Annual Merrie Monarch Festival competition. (KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald)

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Halau Hula 'O Kahikilaulani, under kumu hula Nahokuokalani Gaspang, performs Saturday during the ‘auana portion of the 60th Annual Merrie Monarch Festival competition in Hilo. (KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald)

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Halau Na Lei Kamaka O Uka, under kumu hula Napua Greig, Maui. (KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald)

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Ka Leo O Laka I Ka Hikina O Ka La, kumu hula Kaleo Trinidad, Oahu (KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald)

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

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

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Halau o ka Hanu Lehua, kumu hula Carlson Kamaka Kukona III, Maui (KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald)

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

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Halau Kala'akeakauikawekiu, kumu hula Kenneth Dean Alohapumehanaokala Victor, Kailua-Kona (KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald)

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Halau Na Mamo O Pu'uanahulu, na kumu hula William Kahakuleilehua Haunu'u "Sonny" Ching and Lopaka Igarta-De Vera, Oahu (KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald)

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Kawai'ulaokala, kumu hula Keli'iho'omalu Puchalski, Oahu (KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald)

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Halau Mohala 'Ilima, kumu hula Mapuana de Silva, Oahu (KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald)

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Halau Hula Ka Lehua Tuahine, kumu hula Ka'ilihiwa Vaughan-Darval, Oahu (KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald)

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Halau Na Mamo O Pu'uanahulu, na kumu hula William Kahakuleilehua Haunu'u "Sonny" Ching and Lopaka Igarta-De Vera

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Halau Hi'iakainamakalehua, na kumu hula Robert Ke'ano Ka'upu IV and Lono Padilla, Oahu (KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald)

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Halau Kekuaokala'au'ala'iliahi, na kumu hula Haunani and 'Iliahi Parades, Maui (KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald)

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Halau Hi'iakainamakalehua, na kumu hula Ke'ano Ka'upu IV and Lono Padilla, Oahu (KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald)

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

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

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Halau Kekuaokala'au'ala'iliahi, na kumu hula Haunani and 'Iliahi Paredes, Maui (KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald)

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Halau Ka Lei Mokihana o Leina'ala, kumu hula Leina'ala Pavao Jardin, Kauai (KELSEY WALLING/Tribune-Herald)

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Audiences watched 28 hula ‘auana performances from 23 halau — 19 performances by wahine groups and nine by kane — in the 60th Merrie Monarch Festival on Saturday night.