Meet Miss Aloha Hula 2023
Agnes Renee Leihiwahiwaikapolionamakua Thronas Brown of Ka La ’Onohi Mai O Ha’eha’e was crowned Miss Aloha Hula at the Merrie Monarch Festival on Thursday at Edith Kanaka’ole Stadium in Hilo.
1/18
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Agnes Renee Leihiwahiwaikapolionamakua Thronas Brown, middle, of Ka La ’Onohi Mai O Ha’eha’e, reacts after being crowned Miss Aloha Hula at the Merrie Monarch Festival on Thursday at Edith Kanaka’ole Stadium in Hilo.
2/18
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Agnes Renee Leihiwahiwaikapolionamakua Thronas Brown, left, of Ka La ’Onohi Mai O Ha’eha’e, embraces kumu hula Tracie Lopes as kumu hula Keawe Lopes reacts at right, after being crowned Miss Aloha Hula.
3/18
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Agnes Renee Leihiwahiwaikapolionamakua Thronas Brown, middle, of Ka La ’Onohi Mai O Ha’eha’e, reacts after being crowned Miss Aloha Hula.
4/18
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Agnes Renee Leihiwahiwaikapolionamakua Thronas Brown, middle, of Ka La ’Onohi Mai O Ha’eha’e, reacts after being crowned Miss Aloha Hula.
5/18
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Agnes Renee Leihiwahiwaikapolionamakua Thronas Brown, of Ka La ’Onohi Mai O Ha’eha’e under the direction of kumus Tracie and Keawe Lopes, performs "Ku’u Home A I Kane’ohe" during the ’auana portion of the Miss Aloha Hula competitio.
6/18
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Agnes Renee Leihiwahiwaikapolionamakua Thronas Brown, of Ka La ’Onohi Mai O Ha’eha’e under the direction of kumus Tracie and Keawe Lopes, performs "Ku’u Home A I Kane’ohe" during the ’auana portion of the Miss Aloha Hula competition.
7/18
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Agnes Renee Leihiwahiwaikapolionamakua Thronas Brown, of Ka La ’Onohi Mai O Ha’eha’e under the direction of kumus Tracie and Keawe Lopes, performs "Ku’u Home A I Kane’ohe" during the ’auana portion of the Miss Aloha Hula competition.
8/18
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Agnes Renee Leihiwahiwaikapolionamakua Thronas Brown, of Ka La ’Onohi Mai O Ha’eha’e under the direction of kumus Tracie and Keawe Lopes, performs "Ku’u Home A I Kane’ohe" during the ’auana portion of the Miss Aloha Hula competition.
9/18
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Agnes Renee Leihiwahiwaikapolionamakua Thronas Brown, of Ka La ’Onohi Mai O Ha’eha’e under the direction of kumus Tracie and Keawe Lopes, performs "Ku’u Home A I Kane’ohe" during the ’auana portion of the Miss Aloha Hula competition.
10/18
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Agnes Renee Leihiwahiwaikapolionamakua Thronas Brown, of Ka La ’Onohi Mai O Ha’eha’e under the direction of kumus Tracie and Keawe Lopes, performs "Ku’u Home A I Kane’ohe" during the ’auana portion of the Miss Aloha Hula competition.
11/18
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Agnes Renee Leihiwahiwaikapolionamakua Thronas Brown, middle, of Ka La ’Onohi Mai O Ha’eha’e, walks on stage after winning Miss Aloha Hula. At right is Miss Aloha Hula 2022 Pi’ikea Kekihenelehuawewehiikekau’onohi Lopes.
12/18
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Agnes Renee Leihiwahiwaikapolionamakua Thronas Brown, middle, of Ka La ’Onohi Mai O Ha’eha’e, walks on stage after winning Miss Aloha Hula. At right is Miss Aloha Hula 2022 Pi’ikea Kekihenelehuawewehiikekau’onohi Lopes.
13/18
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Agnes Renee Leihiwahiwaikapolionamakua Thronas Brown, middle, of Ka La ’Onohi Mai O Ha’eha’e, embraces Auntie Luana Kawelu, right, after winning Miss Aloha Hula.
14/18
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Agnes Renee Leihiwahiwaikapolionamakua Thronas Brown, middle, of Ka La ’Onohi Mai O Ha’eha’e, embraces Auntie Luana Kawelu, right, after winning Miss Aloha Hula.
15/18
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Agnes Renee Leihiwahiwaikapolionamakua Thronas Brown, left, of Ka La ’Onohi Mai O Ha’eha’e, walks with kumu hula Tracie Lopes, middle, and Miss Aloha Hula 2022 Pi’ikea Kekihenelehuawewehiikekau’onohi Lopes, right, after winning Miss Aloha Hula 2023.
16/18
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Agnes Renee Leihiwahiwaikapolionamakua Thronas Brown, left, of Ka La ’Onohi Mai O Ha’eha’e, walks with kumu hula Tracie Lopes, right, and Miss Aloha Hula 2022 Pi’ikea Kekihenelehuawewehiikekau’onohi Lopes, back, after winning Miss Aloha Hula 2023.
17/18
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Agnes Renee Leihiwahiwaikapolionamakua Thronas Brown, left, of Ka La ’Onohi Mai O Ha’eha’e, walks with Miss Aloha Hula 2022 Pi’ikea Kekihenelehuawewehiikekau’onohi Lopes, right, after winning Miss Aloha Hula 2023.
18/18
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Agnes Renee Leihiwahiwaikapolionamakua Thronas Brown, of Ka La ’Onohi Mai O Ha’eha’e, reacts after being crowned Miss Aloha Hula.
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