{"id":122618,"date":"2015-04-12T10:41:09","date_gmt":"2015-04-12T20:41:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hawaiicompro.wpengine.com\/?p=122618"},"modified":"2023-07-20T11:27:49","modified_gmt":"2023-07-20T21:27:49","slug":"merrie-monarch-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hawaii.com\/merrie-monarch-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Highlights from Merrie Monarch 2015 &#8211; Victorious All-Male Halau"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_42242\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42242\" class=\"size-full wp-image-42242\" src=\"https:\/\/hawaii.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/20150413_fea_hula01b.jpg\" alt=\"The kane from Na Kamalei (Kumu Hula Robert Uluwehi Cazimero; Honolulu, Oahu) dance during the AUANA portion of the Merrie Monarch Festival competition.  PHOTO BY DENNIS ODA.  APRIL 10, 2015.\" width=\"720\" height=\"458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hawaii.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/20150413_fea_hula01b.jpg 720w, https:\/\/hawaii.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/20150413_fea_hula01b-300x191.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-42242\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The kane from Na Kamalei (Kumu Hula Robert Uluwehi Cazimero; Honolulu, Oahu) dance during the AUANA portion of the Merrie Monarch Festival competition. PHOTO BY DENNIS ODA. APRIL 10, 2015.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Kumu Robert Cazimero\u2019s Halau Na Kamalei o Lililehua made a triumphant return to the 52nd Merrie Monarch Festival (2015), winning the overall title Saturday night 10 years after the Hono\u00adlulu troupe last competed and won.<\/p>\n<p>Cazimero\u2019s halau enters the hula festival only once every decade. It captured the overall title in 2005 while sweeping the <em>kahiko<\/em> (ancient-style) and <em>auana<\/em> (modern-style) competitions in the kane division.<\/p>\n<p>In 2015, Halau Na Kamalei o Lililehua, which has young as well as seasoned dancers, again wowed Merrie Monarch judges over two nights at the Edith Kanaka\u00ad\u2018ole Multi-Purpose Stadium, earning the Loka\u00adlia Montgomery Perpetual Trophy.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>halau<\/em> was also clearly a crowd favorite as it performed &#8220;Ka \u2018Aha Kilu Le\u2018ale\u2018a i Ka\u2018akopua&#8221; for its <em>kahiko<\/em> number, telling the story of festive games in Nuu\u00adanu and a sailing trip to Haena, Kauai. His men sang in harmony and displayed skill and precision in creating various formations onstage.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_42241\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42241\" class=\"size-full wp-image-42241\" src=\"https:\/\/hawaii.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/20150411-7029-mmf-hula-auana-11a.jpg\" alt=\"The kane from Na Kamalei (Kumu Hula Robert Uluwehi Cazimero; Honolulu, Oahu) dance during the AUANA portion of the Merrie Monarch Festival competition.  PHOTO BY DENNIS ODA.  APRIL 10, 2015.\" width=\"720\" height=\"458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hawaii.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/20150411-7029-mmf-hula-auana-11a.jpg 720w, https:\/\/hawaii.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/20150411-7029-mmf-hula-auana-11a-300x191.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-42241\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The kane from Na Kamalei (Kumu Hula Robert Uluwehi Cazimero; Honolulu, Oahu) dance during the AUANA portion of the Merrie Monarch Festival competition. PHOTO BY DENNIS ODA. APRIL 10, 2015.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>For auana the men, decked in plumeria lei over aloha shirts, performed &#8220;Le\u2018ahi,&#8221; a tribute to Diamond Head that was first published in 1895 in &#8220;Buke Mele Lahui&#8221; (&#8220;Book of National Songs&#8221;) as &#8220;Dai\u00admana Hila&#8221; before it evolved to the popular song it\u2019s known as today. The dancers smiled broadly, singing along with Cazimero and obviously enjoying the hula.<\/p>\n<h3>Cazimero Honors the Late Maiki Aiu Lake<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_42243\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42243\" class=\"wp-image-42243 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/hawaii.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/20150413_fea_hula01d.jpg\" alt=\"The winners of the 52nd Annual Merrie Monarch Festival hula competition were:  Wahine Kahiko:  Hula Halau O Kamuela; Wahine Auana:  Halau Hula Ka Lehua Tuahini; Wahine Overall:  Hula Halau O Kamuela.  Kane Hahiko:  Ka Leo O Laka I Ka Hikina O Ka La; Kane Auana:  Halau Na Kamalei O Lililehua; Kane Overall:  Halau Na Kamalei O Liliehua;  Overall Winner:  Halau Na Kamalei O Liliehua.   This is Kumu Hula Robert Uluwehi Cazimero giving the two thumbs up walking toward the stage after it was announced he had won the Kane Overall.  He was the Overall Winner also.  Joining him walking to the stage to accept the award is Alvin Hanzawa who is at the top age limit to compete so this is the last time for him.  PHOTO BY DENNIS ODA.  APRIL 10, 2015.\" width=\"720\" height=\"458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hawaii.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/20150413_fea_hula01d.jpg 720w, https:\/\/hawaii.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/20150413_fea_hula01d-300x191.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-42243\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kumu Hula Robert Uluwehi Cazimero giving the two thumbs up walking toward the stage after it was announced he had won the Kane Overall. He was the Overall Winner also. Joining him walking to the stage to accept the award is Alvin Hanzawa who is at the top age limit to compete so this is the last time for him. PHOTO BY DENNIS ODA. APRIL 10, 2015.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Cazimero was already one of Hawaii\u2019s best-known Hawaiian musical entertainers when he was persuaded by hula master Maiki Aiu Lake to start an all-male halau in 1975, a time when most men didn\u2019t dance hula for fear of being perceived as effeminate.<\/p>\n<p>His <em>halau<\/em> won the <em>kane<\/em> (male) competition at Merrie Monarch the following year, the first time men had their own division.<\/p>\n<p>When his halau was declared the Merrie Monarch\u2019s overall winner Saturday, he said his thoughts immediately turned to the late &#8220;Auntie Maiki,&#8221; who died in 1984.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We lived through the teachings of a great woman, Maiki Aiu Lake. She\u2019s responsible for me being here today,&#8221; said Cazimero.<\/p>\n<h3>2015 Merrie Monarch Re-Cap<\/h3>\n<p>Twenty-eight groups \u2014 10 kane and 18 wahine \u2014 brought the best of hula to the famed stage Friday and Saturday nights, following Thursday night\u2019s Miss Aloha Hula event.<\/p>\n<p>Besides two groups from Cali\u00adfor\u00adnia and 16 from Oahu, there were <em>halau<\/em> from Hawaii island, Kauai, Maui and Molo\u00adkai.<\/p>\n<h3>Merrie Monarch Festival 2015 Results<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_42244\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42244\" class=\"size-full wp-image-42244\" src=\"https:\/\/hawaii.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/20150413_fea_hula01f.jpg\" alt=\"The kane from Ka Leo O Laka I Ka Hikina O Ka La (Kumu Hula Kaleo Trinidad; Honolulu, Oahu) dance during the Kahiko portion of the Merrie Monarch Festival competition.  PHOTO BY DENNIS ODA.  APRIL 10, 2015.\" width=\"720\" height=\"458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hawaii.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/20150413_fea_hula01f.jpg 720w, https:\/\/hawaii.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/20150413_fea_hula01f-300x191.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-42244\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The kane from Ka Leo O Laka I Ka Hikina O Ka La (Kumu Hula Kaleo Trinidad; Honolulu, Oahu) dance during the Kahiko portion of the Merrie Monarch Festival competition. PHOTO BY DENNIS ODA. APRIL 10, 2015.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Listed are halau, location, kumu, score:<\/p>\n<p><strong>OVERALL WINNER<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00bb Halau Na Kamalei o Lililehua; Honolulu; Robert Uluwehi Cazimero; 1,210<\/p>\n<p><strong>WAHINE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Kahiko<br \/>\n\u00bb Hula Halau \u2018o Kamuela; Kalihi, Waimanalo; Kau\u2019ionalani Kamana\u2019o and Kunewa Mook; 603<br \/>\n\u00bb Halau Na Lei Kaumaka o Uka; Kula, Maui; Napua Greig; 596<br \/>\n\u00bb Ka La \u2018Onohi Mai o Ha\u2019eha\u2019e; Puahuula, Koolaupoko, Oahu; Tracie and Keawe Lopes; 589<br \/>\n\u00bb Halau Na Mamo o Pu\u2019uanahulu; Kapahulu; Sonny Ching and Lopaka Igarta-De Vera; 587 (816 tiebreaker score)<br \/>\n\u00bb Halau Ka Liko Pua o Kalaniakea; Kaneohe; Kapua Dalire-Moe; 587 (815)<\/p>\n<p>Auana<br \/>\n\u00bb Halau Hula Ka Lehua Tuahine; Manoa; Ka\u2019ilihiwa Vaughan-Darval; 600<br \/>\n\u00bb Halau Na Lei Kaumaka o Uka; 591<br \/>\n\u00bb Halau Na Mamo o Pu\u2019uanahulu; 590<br \/>\n\u00bb Hula Halau \u2018o Kamuela; 589<br \/>\n\u00bb Ka La \u2018Onohi Mai o Ha\u2019eha\u2019e; 588<\/p>\n<p>Overall<br \/>\n\u00bb Hula Halau \u2018o Kamuela; 1,192<br \/>\n\u00bb Halau Na Lei Kaumaka o Uka; 1,187<br \/>\n\u00bb Halau Hula Ka Lehua Tuahine; 1,179<\/p>\n<p><strong>KANE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Kahiko<br \/>\n\u00bb Ka Leo o Laka i ka Hikina o ka La; Honolulu; Kaleo Trinidad; 600 (841 tiebreaker score)<br \/>\n\u00bb Halau Na Kamalei o Lililehua; 600 (832)<br \/>\n\u00bb Halau Hula \u2018o Kahikilaulani; Hilo; Nahokuokalani Gaspang; 599 (838)<br \/>\n\u00bb Kawaili\u2019ula; Kailua, Manoa; Chinky Mahoe; 599 (838)<br \/>\n\u00bb Halau Na Mamo o Pu\u2019uanahulu; 594<\/p>\n<p>Auana<br \/>\n\u00bb Halau Na Kamalei o Lililehua; 610<br \/>\n\u00bb Halau Hula \u2018o Kahikilaulani; 602<br \/>\n\u00bb Ka Leo o Laka i ka Hikina o ka La; 601<br \/>\n\u00bb Halau Na Mamo o Pu\u2019uanahulu; 597<\/p>\n<p>Overall<br \/>\n\u00bb Halau Na Kamalei o Lililehua; 1,210<br \/>\n\u00bb Halau Hula \u2018o Kahikilaulani; 1,201 (1,680 tiebreaker score)<br \/>\n\u00bb Ka Leo o Laka i ka Hikina o ka La, Kaleo Trinidad, 1,201 (1,677)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Miss Aloha Hula<\/strong><br \/>\n\u00bb Jasmine Kaleihiwa Dunlap, Hula Halau \u2018o Kamuela<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>*Courtesy Nina Wu, Honolulu Star-Advertiser<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kumu Robert Cazimero\u2019s Halau Na Kamalei o Lililehua made a triumphant return to the 52nd Merrie Monarch Festival (2015), winning the overall title Saturday night 10 years after the Hono\u00adlulu troupe last competed and won. 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