Here is a beautiful Auana performance by Keolalaulani Halau Olapa O Laka kumu hula Aloha Dalire from Merrie Monarch 1994. Here Aloha Dalire, the first Aloha Hula (1971) features her three beautiful daughters also Miss Aloha Hulas, Kapualokeokalaniakea in 1991, Kau'imaiokalaniakea in 1992, and Keolalaulani in 1999 in this 1994 Auana performance, "E KU'U SWEET LEI POINA 'OLE" | Ae Luv Hula

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Founded by Edith Kanaʻole, treasured Hawaiian composer, dancer, scholar, teacher and the person for whom the Merrie Monarch stadium is named, Hālau o Kekuhi is celebrated for their mastery of the hula ʻaihaʻa. A tradition that spans over two decades, Hālau o Kekuhi's opening hula at the Merrie Monarch hōʻike night is a highly anticipated performance of the annual festival. While it may be a different experience this year away from the electric atmosphere of a packed Edith Kanakaʻole Stadium, it