Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 2, Number 4, 1 ʻApelila 1985 — Piilani Lua Chosen 1985 Lei Day Queen [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Piilani Lua Chosen 1985 Lei Day Queen

Piilani Lua will reign as the 1985 Lei Day Queen of Honolulu following her victory in the annual contest sponsored by the City and County of Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation Mar. 2 at Waimea Falls Park. Lua, who is the kumu hula for Halau 'O Waimea at the park, won over 17 other contestants of Hawaiian or part Hawaiian ancestry who ranged in age from 31 to 50. They were judged on their knowledge of the art of Hawaiian lei-making, dancing the hula and their knowledge of the Hawaiian language. Personality, poise and carriage were also included in the judging. In near-flawless Hawaiian, Lua told about the legend of Molokai's Kalama'ula and how it got its name in the Hawaiian language category of the contest. She strung a lei of baby's breath, fern and red roses to demonstrate her lei-making talent. The court chosen with Pua inc!udes Miehele Pualani Pires, Audrey Siangco, Valerie Naihe McKeague and Momi Kamahele. The queen and her court, who will be invested May 1 at Kapiolani Park, wili reign over the May Day activities. Judges for the lei queen contest were Sarah Nakoa (lan guage); Kaulana Kasparovitch (hula); and Roen Hufford (lei making).

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