Kauai halau takes top prize at Merrie Monarch Festival
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Halau Ka Lei Mokihana o Leinaala, under the direction of kumu Leinaala Pavao Jardin, from Kalaheo, Kauai, performed Hooheno no ka Poli Lauae in the hula kahiko competition Friday.](https://staradvertiser.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/web1_CTY-MM-HULA-KAHIKO1544.jpg)
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Halau Ka Lei Mokihana o Leina‘ala, under the direction of kumu Leina‘ala Pavao Jardin, from Kalaheo, Kauai, performed “Ho‘oheno no ka Poli Laua‘e” in the hula kahiko competition Friday.
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Halau Kekuaokalaaualailiahi, under the direction of Kumu Haunani and ʻIliahi Paredes, from Wailuku, placed first in the kane kahiko and kane auana and was the overall kane winner.](https://staradvertiser.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/web1_CTY-MM-WINNERS1843.jpg)
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Halau Kekuaokala‘au‘ala‘iliahi, under the direction of Kumu Haunani and ʻIliahi Paredes, from Wailuku, placed first in the kane kahiko and kane auana and was the overall kane winner.
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Halau Kekuaokalaaualailiahi, under the direction of kumu Haunani and Iliahi Paredes, from Wailuku, performed Eleio in the hula auana competition of the 59th annual Merrie Monarch Festival on Saturday.](https://staradvertiser.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/web1_CTY-MM-HULA-AUANA0820.jpg)
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Halau Kekuaokala‘au‘ala‘iliahi, under the direction of kumu Haunani and ‘Iliahi Paredes, from Wailuku, performed “‘Ele‘io” in the hula auana competition of the 59th annual Merrie Monarch Festival on Saturday.
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Haalau Ka Lei Mokihana o Leinaaala, under the direction of kumu Leinaaala Pavao Jardin, from Kalaaheo, Kauai, performed Kauaʻi Lana i ke Kai in the hula auana competition Saturday.](https://staradvertiser.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/web1_CTY-MM-HULA-AUANA1162.jpg)
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Haalau Ka Lei Mokihana o Leinaa‘ala, under the direction of kumu Leinaa‘ala Pavao Jardin, from Kalaaheo, Kauai, performed “Kauaʻi Lana i ke Kai” in the hula auana competition Saturday.
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Kumu Leinaala Pavao Jardin, right, reacted with members of Halau Ka Lei Mokihana o Leinaala after it was announced that they won first place in the wahine kahiko competition. The halau also placed first in the wahine auana competition and first place overall.](https://staradvertiser.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/web1_CTY-MM-WINNERS1860.jpg)
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Kumu Leina‘ala Pavao Jardin, right, reacted with members of Halau Ka Lei Mokihana o Leina‘ala after it was announced that they won first place in the wahine kahiko competition. The halau also placed first in the wahine auana competition and first place overall.
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Kumu Iliahi and Haunani Paredes of Halau Kekuaokalaaualailiahi performed on stage during Kyleigh Hokuao Manuel-Sagons performance of Neenee Mai ʻo Kaula in the hula kahiko portion of the Miss Aloha Hula competition Thursday.](https://staradvertiser.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/web1_CTY-MM-ALOHA-HULA334.jpg)
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Kumu ‘Iliahi and Haunani Paredes of Halau Kekuaokala‘au‘ala‘iliahi performed on stage during Kyleigh Hokuao Manuel-Sagon’s performance of “Ne‘ene‘e Mai ʻo Ka‘ula” in the hula kahiko portion of the Miss Aloha Hula competition Thursday.
![CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM
Halau Ka Lei Mokihana o Leinaala, under the direction of kumu Leinaala Pavao Jardin, from Kalaheo, Kauai, performed Hooheno no ka Poli Lauae in the hula kahiko competition Friday.](https://staradvertiser.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/web1_CTY-MM-HULA-KAHIKO1544.jpg)
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Halau Kekuaokalaaualailiahi, under the direction of Kumu Haunani and ʻIliahi Paredes, from Wailuku, placed first in the kane kahiko and kane auana and was the overall kane winner.](https://staradvertiser.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/web1_CTY-MM-WINNERS1843.jpg)
![CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM
Halau Kekuaokalaaualailiahi, under the direction of kumu Haunani and Iliahi Paredes, from Wailuku, performed Eleio in the hula auana competition of the 59th annual Merrie Monarch Festival on Saturday.](https://staradvertiser.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/web1_CTY-MM-HULA-AUANA0820.jpg)
![CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM
Haalau Ka Lei Mokihana o Leinaaala, under the direction of kumu Leinaaala Pavao Jardin, from Kalaaheo, Kauai, performed Kauaʻi Lana i ke Kai in the hula auana competition Saturday.](https://staradvertiser.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/web1_CTY-MM-HULA-AUANA1162.jpg)
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Kumu Leinaala Pavao Jardin, right, reacted with members of Halau Ka Lei Mokihana o Leinaala after it was announced that they won first place in the wahine kahiko competition. The halau also placed first in the wahine auana competition and first place overall.](https://staradvertiser.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/web1_CTY-MM-WINNERS1860.jpg)
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Kumu Iliahi and Haunani Paredes of Halau Kekuaokalaaualailiahi performed on stage during Kyleigh Hokuao Manuel-Sagons performance of Neenee Mai ʻo Kaula in the hula kahiko portion of the Miss Aloha Hula competition Thursday.](https://staradvertiser.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/web1_CTY-MM-ALOHA-HULA334.jpg)
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