Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 10, Number 8, 1 ʻAukake 1993 — King Kamehameha Hula Compeition [ARTICLE]

King Kamehameha Hula Compeition

The 20th Annual King Kamehameha Hula Competition was helel on June 25 and 26 at the Neal S. Blaisdell Center Arena. The competition was sponsored by the State Council on Hawaiian Heritage. The Office of Hawaiian Affairs provided 'umeke and ipu heke to the hula winners and a lei hulu to the first-place chanter. Twenty-four hālau and nine chanters from across the state, California, and Japan participated in the twoday competition whieh aimed to promote and encourage serious study and research of both the traditional and contemporary mele and hula by offering awards and puhlie recognition through competition. The following awards and presentations were made:

The State eouneil on Hawaiian Heritage's Order of Distinction was presented to Pat Namaka Bacon in recognition of her contributions to the preservation and perpetuation of Hawaian eulture. Nā Leo Mele: The Chanter's Art Foundation presented cash awards to the following ho'opa'a who demonstrated exceptional drumming techniques. Kumu Hula Kalani Akana of Ka Pā Hula Ka Lani. Kumu Hula 0'Brian Eselu of Nā Wai 'Ehā O Puna Kumu Hula Sonny Ching of Hālau Nā Mamo O Pu'uanahulu Kumu Hula Cy Bridges of Hui Ho'oulu Aloha Kumu Hula No'eau Tagalog of the Men and Women of Ka Wai Kahena. Individual Chant Division lst-Tracie Farias-Nā Wai

'Ehā O Puna 2nd-Thomas Carlisle-Ka Pā Hula Hawai'i 3rd-Elizabeth CurnanaHālau Hula Ka No'eau Kahiko Division Combined Male and Female lst-Hui Ho'oulu Aloha 2nd-Kealakapawa 3rd-Hālau Nā Mamo O Pu'uanahulu 3rd-Hālau Nā Mamo O Pu'uanahulu Male lst-Nā Wai 'Ehā O Puna 2nd-Ka Pā Hula Hawai'i 3rd-Hālau Na Mamo O Pu'uanahulu Female lst-Nā Pualei O Likolehua 2nd-Hālau Hula Ka No'eau (Waimea, Hawai'i) 3rd-Ka Pā Hula Hawai'i 4th-Hui Ho'oulu Aloha 5th-Hālau Nā Mamo O

Pu'uanahulu 'Auana Division Combined Male and Female lst-Hālau Nā Mamo O Pu'uanahulu 2nd-Hui O Kamalei 3rd-Hui Ho'oulu Aloha Male lst-Nā Wai 'Ehā O Puna and Hālau Nā Kamalei (Tied) 2nd-Hālau Nā Mamo O Pu'uanahulu 3rd-Ka Pā Hula Hawai'i Female lst-Hui O Kamalei 2nd-Hālau Nā Mamo O Pu'uanahulu 3rd-Nā Pualei O Likolehua 4th-Pua Ali'i 'Ilima 5th-Hālau Mohala 'Ilima Next year's competition is set for June 24 and 25 at the Blaisdell Arena.