2013 Merrie Monarch Winners- Hula Kahiko (Kāne Division)

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Fulfilling its mission to preserve and perpetuate the art of hula, each year the Merrie Monarch Festival provides a stage for the world’s finest hula hālau (schools) in order to showcase Hawaiʻi’s unique cultural art of hula.
Here are highlights of the 4 top finishers in the 2013 Hula Kahiko (ancient), Kāne (male) Division.
1st Place: Kawailiʻulā
Kumu Hula: Chinky Māhoe
“O Kīlauea Noho Lulu”
In Kīlauea, Pele’s deep sleep is disturbed and she is lured from her home by the haunting drum beat of a dance performance at Hāʻena, Kauaʻi. She travels from island to island, drawn by the sound of Lohiau’s drumming.
Appearing as a beautiful woman adorned with forest greenery, Pele approaches Lohiau and they soon become lovers.
2nd Place: Hālau Kekuaokalāʻauʻalaʻiliahi
Nā Kumu Hula: ʻIliahi & Haunani Paredes
“Mālie ʻO Maui”
The dancers offer “Mālie ʻO Maui,” an athletic and bombastic hula from the repertoire of the late Kumu Hula O’Brian Eselu. Kumu ʻIliahi performed this mele at the Merrie Monarch Festival over 20 years ago.
It begins with a Maui adage, “When Maui is calm, Kaihuakalā Hill can easily be seen.” Many say that Hāna is not experienced unless one has set eyes on Kaihuakalā.
3rd Place: Ke Kai O Kahiki
Kumu Hula: Laʻakea Perry
“Kauō Pū Ka ʻIwa Kala Paheʻe”
The islands of Kaula and Lehua are featured in this mele hula. Storm winds and rains sweep the cliffs and wreak havoc with the flight of the ʻiwa bird. Amid the fierce elements, there is love that stirs in the prince and princess while they sleep.
4th Place: Hālau Hula ʻO Kahikilaulani
Kumu Hula: Nāhōkūokalani Gaspang
“Nā Nalu O Hawaiʻi”
Many famous surf spots along the coast of Hawaiʻi are named in this mele. It was said that in ancient times, entire villages left their homes and work when the call “Ua piʻi mai ka nalu!” or “Surf’s up!” was heard.
Villagers arrived at the shore and surfers would encourage great swells to roll in by saying, “Kū mai, kū mai ka nalu - The surf looms forth.”
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@dcarter455 2 месяца назад

I’m jealous of everyone’s knees in this video… My joints could never 😮‍💨

@Earth2Flo-v6f 2 месяца назад

😂😂😂😂

@christinehoughton8591 Месяц назад

I feel your pain 😂

@rosebroady6618 22 дня назад

This exactly

@Ral_Sera 5 месяцев назад

Imagine an island full of what was considered as the fiercest warriors of their time are also the best dancers.

@Youdjbdjabwowbdkxiqvrkcoabqv 2 месяца назад

Omg right ❤😂💪🏻

@user-ei2lm6us2e 2 месяца назад

wearing freaky cocktail skirts

@myterratori 2 месяца назад

And they sing 🥵

@inkyami7719 2 месяца назад

Makes perfect sense. In most cultures the folk dances are a show of person's strength, stamina and coordination - something needed in a fight, too.

@thereisa 2 месяца назад

Fighting and dancing are actually very similar! Many martial artists are also dancers. There is rhythm in fighting, and dancing is reflexive. ❤

@Erik_Emer 2 месяца назад

Yes, aside the obvious “eye candy” we get, we have to take a step back and admire the strength of these men to go up, wear traditional garb, practically go tiptoe dancing with precise precision, sing in a quite nearly dying language that’s supposed to be native to their lands (in a state where there’s 1.5 million, only about 30k speak it, counting both first and second language speakers), and present a story of their ancestors to preserve the culture.

@eternal_winter8713 2 месяца назад

This is why the weather is hot in Hawaii. The hula dancers raise everyone’s temperature 🪭🪭🪭

@LadyDeadPooly 7 месяцев назад

❤ The women screaming for these handsome, dancing men. I can understand. Beautiful presentation.

@TheBombshellBabydoll 2 месяца назад

If i got stranded on an island with them, I wouldnt be sad.

@SupportMensMentalHealth Месяц назад

They are the gift that keeps on giving and, well, dressed as gifts I would never return

@lilizakiah8808 Месяц назад

Women of the culture.... Together we stand for them 😂❤❤❤❤

@skhathimthembu591 Год назад

This traditional dancing is beautiful. There’s something fun about the body also being a percussive instrument when dancing

@lizzfrmhon 7 месяцев назад

OMG the strength in the legs! Some of those men are absolutely beautiful too.

@kyleanuar9090 2 месяца назад

Watch documentary on how they trained, including having stone strapped to the foot and walking in water. It's basically military training.

@imagamerchick Месяц назад

As a Blackfeet native American, the Hawaiian culture and their traditions are SO beautiful, and so powerful!! You can feel their spirit, amazingly beautiful and strong, so powerful!!!✊✊ Much love!!🤙🤙💖💖💖

@davechristensen8299 Год назад

It's great to see physically fit men displaying their manly pride in dance. This is a great inspiration to the many conquered indigenous peoples of the world who have had their culture taken from them, who then can fall prey to alcohol and drugs. Good for you! Keep it up! Bring it back!

@anniecochrane3359 7 месяцев назад

To colonisation in the first instance.

@vienogola1421 7 месяцев назад

@davechristenssen whatever...Wow, thanks for the pat on the head white man!🤗

@itsgonnabeanaurfromme 7 месяцев назад

Wow what an intensely patronizing comment. In just a few lines you know the guy is white, sexist, has a toxic masculine attitude, and racist. Yes blame the indigenous people for drugs and alcoholism instead of what your people did to them.

@glo1761 6 месяцев назад

Absolutely... wonderful performance.❤

@nawtavaylabuhl 5 месяцев назад

That was your take away from this? Yes, overlook them proudly participating in and preserving their culture and heritage and instead focus on their bodies and make a blanket statement on most indigenous people being alcoholics and addicts.

@sinistersaint 2 месяца назад

So much love and respect for Hawaiian and Polynesian culture. I had the honor of living in Hawaii for 8 years, and I miss it deeply. Hopefully some day I can go back and pay my respects to the land, ocean, and people.

@Miir-ls9cr Месяц назад

😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

@Miir-ls9cr Месяц назад

Como que é mora no Hawaiian ?

@sunshinebabe-ts9qp 11 месяцев назад

Polynesian and Native Indian people are God's gift to the world. Beautiful culture and traditional dances. ❤️

@ruh96 9 месяцев назад

Then it's the Dravidian

@steveboy7302 8 месяцев назад

@@ruh96said nobody ever

@Sunshine-zm1fx 7 месяцев назад

I wish the people who came after learned from them. Important lessons to be learned.

@santusanturohit4832 5 месяцев назад

There is a similar dance form in Kalahandi district of Odisha..where they tie drum near to chest..

@kiky4881 3 месяца назад

Funny how everything derived from what is now labeled as Africa yet no one wants to admit it.

@ur1cat 7 месяцев назад

It is nice to see men dancing and showing how athletic dancing is. Dancing is not for the weak and faint of heart.

@lizmacleod8903 11 месяцев назад

Magnificent. Great to see the younger generation keeping up traditions and culture.

@tobyrose4854 3 месяца назад

Unfortunately it was The Americans who destroyed Hawaii. Dismissed Queen and Royal family and the True Government of Hawaii...

@claudiamiller7730 Год назад

These men are wonderful souls, and proud warriors….the energy and spirit shown here is just…BOOM!!!

@osakasweetie19 2 месяца назад

These are some elite knees

@Aroma_1111 2 месяца назад

Dancing for the ancestors and they are proud

@ZainaDancer 6 месяцев назад

The timing and precision in this dance is just ridiculous! I could watch this over and over and over. Thank you for sharing.💚

@jejesodik8757 6 месяцев назад

0 😊

@beatrizbezerra7539 4 месяца назад

Now that's art, it's enough to hypnotize ❤😊

@georgescott3652 Год назад

The precision and energy is so wonderful to watch

@carolkniffin1842 Год назад

Great precision and timing. Could watch for a great length of time

@cherylalikhani5957 9 месяцев назад

I wish it would translate the story these beautiful dances are telling to allow us to appreciate them more.

@kohakuaiko 8 месяцев назад

Agreed

@canyounot4814 8 месяцев назад

The description has a brief summary for each one

@michellecobb8403 2 месяца назад

Beautiful ❤

@najaberthelsen 6 месяцев назад

My Greenlandic indigenous hearts is LOVING this!!! 🇬🇱 In my home country we don’t teach our young our traditions anymore.. but I hope your passion for your traditions, can inspire and revive other forgotten indigenous dance and music 🎵 ❤

@Sabbathissaturday 2 месяца назад

Get people involved in bringing it back. It’s important to preserve culture.

@MsCookiemonster0 2 месяца назад

It takes a strong man to dance with a loin cloth on and a big bow round your middle. Beautiful to watch. Would love to visit Hawaii one day.

@lunalea1250 3 месяца назад

Their Ancestors must be so proud of them for preserving & respecting their cultural mores & folkways, so rich, well done! ☮💚🥳🥳🥳💫💫

@emilymarek4714 2 месяца назад

As a side thought… I hope Maui, and the Lahaina area, is healing after that devastating fire. Such a beautiful island. I’d love to visit again.

@attilathehamster6774 2 месяца назад

Strong and extremely graceful. Beautiful to watch.

@Laa76.08 Месяц назад

I think your traditions and culture are beautiful,

@Tonkaclassics1961 Год назад

no matter how many times i watch this vid, i think of the many blessings of this strong and BEAUTIFUL CULTURE..... EVERY GESTURE & LYRIC IS POWERFUL...TRULY POETRY IN MOTION! 🙏💖🥰

@kateholland4102 Год назад

Nice to see these young men keeping up cultural dances 👏👏🥰

@McKelT 2 месяца назад

Please for the sake of my eyes and all the future generations to come, please preserve this I BEG OF THEE 😍😍😍

@aliasmarg8ta127 Год назад

I am here because I read a BBC article on King David La'amea Kalākaua. These is a fascinating tradition. I've never seen men dancing the traditional Hawaiian dances before.

@TheDiva4361 6 месяцев назад

OMG! The strength those men have is amazing!

@k.k.2157 2 месяца назад

Che meraviglia, sono tutti così precisi e armoniosi. Quanto vorrei poter vedere l'Hula di persona.

@Sabbathissaturday 2 месяца назад

I can’t stop drooling over these manly men. Perfect specimen of the male body. ❤❤❤

@AquaSunny 2 месяца назад

Absolutely agree with you . So attractive...

@KairoK 2 месяца назад

what a disgusting comment. this is culture and tradition, not Magic Mike. You do realise some of them who you think are 'men' are VERY young? Do some research

@rosesarereeeeed9355 6 месяцев назад

Gosh this is like a hundred times better than those korean boy group.. 😍

@HibiscusJelly 2 месяца назад

You know you can appreciate something without putting someone else down right?

@993LD 2 месяца назад

Women of culture, we meet again 😅

@aleksandrameyers4525 Год назад

It is amazing that every movement of their hands tells a story.

@Lilliz91 Год назад

They’re so frigging manly ❤

@cristinac.1427 7 месяцев назад

Major props to ya'll cause my knees could NEVER

@vminhope3040 5 месяцев назад

😂 same because I’m overweight

@captainfoxheart 7 месяцев назад

So amazing! I love traditional dances! And I admire the people that do them! It's such a dedication and honestly I kept thinking my legs would be so sore I don't think I could ever do it... It really does take a lot of muscle and endurance

@Flanneryschickens 7 месяцев назад

The music and dance blend together so seamlessly! They don't just dance to music - they become the music, making the dance itself musical. It's so amazing to watch how much intention goes into each movement

@estrellagaia5514 Год назад

J'adore les danses traditionnelles et découvre le Hula. C'est magnifique !

@booyah2u296 Год назад

What a beautiful culture that I hope continues to thrive and be enjoyed around the world. ❤

@stephaniedonato6414 2 месяца назад

Thank you for sharing this. I love to see When people have pride in their culture And heritage. This absolutely beautiful and powerful.

@pas4466 Год назад

Beautiful all of these dances are so unique

@leilareggie1826 Год назад

Each dance is created around the Mele, the vocal story heard.

@JordanVanRyn 8 месяцев назад

I still tear up at seeing indigenous cultures like this. It’s beautiful how they are motivated to keep their cultures alive through these events. God bless Hawaii’s people and all Indigenous communities. ❤

@Joy-cx2wn Месяц назад

I had no idea this even existed. Learn something new everyday.

@Red-xi6hr Год назад

i pray that i meet a man whose a warrior and a soldier my heart is filled with aspersions of love and peace 🕊️

@Toesucker-1succ Год назад

Girl same lol

@bitchette Год назад

I've had warrior and soldiers. If you want peace, avoid them. They'll search for conflict, peace is stressing for them. Aim to meet someone like those dancers, filled with passion, dedication, patience and poetry !

@ReeseDee Год назад

Amen to that 😂

@absentwig9492 Год назад

@@bitchette periodt

@latoyaglvr 2 месяца назад

That's my husband to a Tee! He's a Marine and a veterinary nurse and takes amazing care of me. He's also from Hawaii. They do exist, though rare. Don't give up hope.

@jesuscortez3620 3 месяца назад

amazing, wonderful, beautiful, no words for describe, love it!!!!

@amirgurung6148 7 месяцев назад

Their dance is so captivating 😮

@maleahbranch5932 Месяц назад

Ka kai o kahiki Hawaii dancing the power and sensality Man's Hula the dominating hip roll I,va ever seen in my life Hawaii dancing long time go

@trofjaeotjfjswifb4576 Год назад

that leg tattoo on one of the guys in the third group... it looks insane! like he has a permanent leg/hip armor ready for battle!

@mctulkyviperbit6166 Год назад

That’s a Samoan Pe’a, he mostly likely is of both Samoan and Hawaiian decent. Contrary to most assumptions the tattoo is not a warrior tattoo, but rather the tattoo of the servant as it represents one’s willingness to be a leader of their people.

@kathleendougharty3210 11 месяцев назад

@@mctulkyviperbit6166 thanks for the explanation. I knew it had to have some kind of cultural significance but since I know nothing about their traditions I had no idea where to find the info about it. Such a beautiful culture.

@CRISSGRULLON 27 дней назад

This is what is so amazingly beautiful about cultural spiritual dances like Hula. You can see the men and women embed such impactful historical hopes and dreams, connection to higher understanding, melding the present while preserving the past. It's transcendent. As I understand it is a competition, from an outsider perspective it seems to be a showcase, I am curious about the judges criteria on who wins.

@krismack4222 5 месяцев назад

I loved watching Merrie Monarch every year when I lived there. I miss it.

@maduumanis Год назад

Beautiful culture..and beautiful gorgeous looking men.

@silkstrings316 4 месяца назад

I can watch this all day

@henryjaimes2151 Год назад

Beautifull dance, armony, stile, and perfection.

@waanjairaikantopeni9759 2 месяца назад

It's like watching a mountain dancing . What a cool breeze 🤗🗻

@meganswadling8162 2 месяца назад

Actually I'm drooling why was i born in OZ when these men ALL OF THEM are physically scrumptious perfection from head to floor and gr8 gr8 legs ❤

@tessgrimes1271 Год назад

I love the merrie monarch festival.

@anointedbyjesus7766 Год назад

Beautiful culture would love to see in person 💕💕

@user-hh5hx3gr9u 8 месяцев назад

Молодцы.Синхронность исполнения бесподобна .

@notnog 6 месяцев назад

Да

@thompson63 9 месяцев назад

I love traditional dance from around the world.

@fatimaahmed7249 2 месяца назад

Authenticity at it'very best..Well done.....MEN!

@marijuana6_13 11 месяцев назад

Saw this on IG today, can't help myself from watching the longer version😂😅

@davidburks9938 10 месяцев назад

All of the dancing in this video was amazing to watch. But I have to say, I think I loved the 3rd group just a bit more. Their dancing was smooth and powerful.

@Rileygirl746 10 месяцев назад

I wish they would subtitle the " story" of the dance. I'm loving this .

@AdirondackRuby Год назад

Can't understand the words, but deeply appreciate the rhythm.

@MissRuthina 7 месяцев назад

Looks so fun!!! I absolutely LOVED the drum on the thigh. I totally want a character with one of those!!

@orrling 2 месяца назад

so much in common for new-zealand natives and hawaii natives

@jenv88 Год назад

This is better than Magic Mike in Las Vegas

@jamelsessley Год назад

Literally

@mctulkyviperbit6166 Год назад

This is gross, your gross, shameful

@karinatrujillo8437 4 месяца назад

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@bojanbalic-lv4bd Месяц назад

Beatiful❤❤❤❤❤❤

@scottjohnson6173 7 месяцев назад

That was really good. I really enjoy that. It was nice to see everybody synchronized and all the dances they were all synchronized that’s what’s really amazing and all of us that I found anyways but that’s just my opinion.