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The wahine of Halau o Ka Ua Kani Lehua (Kumu Johnny Lum Ho - Hilo, Hawaii) danced during the auana portion of the Merrie Monarch Festival competition on Saturday night. Johnny Lum Ho took first in both the wahine kahiko and auana division.

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The wahine of Ka La Onohi Mai O Ha’eha’e (Kumu Tracie and Keawe Lopes - Pu’ahu’ula Ko’olaupoko, Oahu) danced during the auana portion of the Merrie Monarch Festival competition on Saturday night.

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The wahine of Keolalaulani Halau Olapa O Laka (Kumu Keolalaulani Dalire - Heeia, Kaneohe, Oahu) danced during the auana portion of the Merrie Monarch Festival competition on Saturday night.

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The wahine of Halau Ka Liko Pua O Kalaniakea (Kumu Kapua Dalire-Moe - Kaneohe, Oahu) danced during the auana portion of the Merrie Monarch Festival competition on Saturday night.

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The kane of Halau Na Mamo o Pu’uanahulu (Kumu William Kahakuleilehua Haunu’u “Sonny” Ching and Lopaka Igarta-De Vera - Kapahulu, Oahu) danced during the kahiko portion of the Merrie Monarch Festival competition on Saturday night.

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The wahine of Halau Mohala Ilima (Kumu Mapuana de Silva - Ka’ohao, Oahu) danced during the auana portion of the Merrie Monarch Festival competition on Saturday night.

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The wahine of Halau o Ka Ua Kani Lehua won first in both the auana and kahiko division at the Merrie Monarch Festival on Saturday night. Kumu Johnny Lum Ho, right, and Kasie Kaleohano received their halau’s first place trophy in the auana division.

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The wahine of Halau Na Mamo o Pu’uanahulu (Kumu William Kahakuleilehua Haunu’u “Sonny” Ching and Lopaka Igarta-De Vera - Kapahulu, Oahu) danced during the auana portion of the Merrie Monarch Festival competition on Saturday night.

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The kane of Ke Kai O Kahiki (Kumu La’akea Perry - Waianae, Oahu) danced during the auana portion of the Merrie Monarch Festival competition on Saturday night.

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The wahine of Halau Hi’iakainamakalehua (Kumu Robert Ke’ano Ka’upu IV and Lono Padilla - Kalihi Kai, Oahu) danced during the auana portion of the Merrie Monarch Festival competition on Saturday night.

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The kane of Halau Kekuaokala’au’ala’iliahi (Kumu Hunan and Iliahi Paredes - Wailuku, Maui) danced during the auana portion of the Merrie Monarch Festival competition on Saturday night.

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The kane of Halau Na Mamo o Pu‘uanahulu danced during Saturday night’s auana portion of the Merrie Monarch Festival.

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The kane of Halau Hula Ka Lehua Tuahine, from Manoa, danced during Saturday night’s auana portion of the Merrie Monarch Festival competition.

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The wahine of Halau Na Lei Kaumaka O Uka, from Kula, Maui, danced during Saturday night’s auana portion of the Merrie Monarch Festival.

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The wahine of Hula Halau O Kamuela, from Kalihi and Waimanalo, Oahu, danced on Saturday night at the Merrie Monarch Festival.

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The kane of Halau Hula O Kahikilaulani, from Hilo, danced during Saturday night’s auana portion of the Merrie Monarch Festival.

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The wahine of Halau Ka Lei Mokihana o Leina’ala, from Kalaheo, danced on Saturday night at the Merrie Monarch Festival.

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The wahine of Halau Hula Olana, from Puuloa, danced during Saturday night’s auana portion of the Merrie Monarch Festival.

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The wahine of Halau o Ka Ua Kani Lehua, from Hilo, danced during Saturday night’s auana portion of the Merrie Monarch Festival.

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The wahine of Pukulani Hula Hale, from Pukalani and Kahului, Maui, danced Saturday night in Hilo at the Merrie Monarch Festival.

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The kane of Na Pua Me Kealoha, from Carson, Calif., danced Saturday night in Hilo at the Merrie Monarch Festival.

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The wahine of Moana’s Hula Halau, from Kaunakakai, Molokai, danced Saturday night in Hilo at the Merrie Monarch Festival.

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The wahine of Halau Hula Keali’i O Nalani, from Los Angeles, danced Saturday night in Hilo at the Merrie Monarch Festival.

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The wahine of Na Pualei o Likolehua, from Kalihi, danced Saturday night in Hilo at the Merrie Monarch Festival.