In one of hula’s most athletic and ancient dances, the men of Ke Kai O Kahiki excavate the fundamentals of the form’s multi-layered tradition.
Every spring since 1971, the best hula hālau are invited to perform in the most prestigious hula competition of its kind: the Merrie Monarch Festival.
Miss Aloha Hula Taizha Keakealani Hughes-Kaluhiokalani and her kumu
hula reflect on her triumphant journey.
The Merrie Monarch Festival in Hilo
preserves the ancient Hawaiian
tradition of hula.