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Sunday, September 30, 2007
2007 Hula Winners - Kauai Mokihana Festival
Press Release September 30, 2007 -
TO: All Media
FROM: Mālie Foundation
PO Box 13, Kapaa, HI 96746 808-822-2166
Media Contact: Carol Bain, 246-2111
bain@kauai.net
Many Hula Halau Compete
at Kaua&rsquoi Mokihana Festival
Finale Awards presented Saturday, September 29
LIHUE
&ndash Ten hula halau and dancing groups from the islands of
Maui, &lsquoOahu, Kaua&rsquoi and Japan competed and exhibited
powerful hula performances for three days at the Kaua&rsquoi
Marriott Resort ballroom. At the solo finale and awards ceremony
Saturday, September 29, winners announced by categories include:
Kahiko Nei:
Solo Opio Kane--
1st place: Allen Saniatan &ndash
Solo Opio Wahine-
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3rd place: Yukino Ueda
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2nd place: Journey Evangelista
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1st place: Jayna Shaffer
Group Kaikamahine-
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3rd place: Na Pua Mai Ka Lani
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2nd place: Na Lei Mokihana O Leina&rsquoala
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1st place: Na Hui O Kamakaokalani
Group Keiki Kane-
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1st place: Halau Na Pua Mai Ka Lani
Group Wahine-
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3rd place: Beamer Solomon Halau O Poohala
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2nd place: Hula Ka Lehua Tuahine
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1st place: Na Lei Mokihana O Lenina&rsquoala
Group Kane-
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1st place: Halau Ka Lehua Tuahine
Group Auana:
Kupuna -
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3rd place: Pomaika &lsquoIkalani
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2nd place: Hula Na Pua Lilia O Ka&rsquoamaikalani-
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1st place: Ka Hula O Hawai&rsquoi
Hui / Ohana-
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3rd place: Ka Liko Lehua
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2nd place: Hui O Ha`a Hula
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1st place: Marriott Waiohai Beach Resort in Poi&rsquopu/Makana Lei Aloha
Kaikamahine-
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3rd place: Na Pua Mai Ka Lani
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2nd place: Na Hui O Kamakaokalani
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1st place: Ka Lei Mokihana O Leina&rsquoala
Wahine-
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3rd place: Na Pua Mai Ka Lani
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2nd place: Hula Ka Lehua Tuahine
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1st place: Ka Lei Mokihana O Leina&rsquoala
Keiki Kane-
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1st place: Na Pua Mai Ka Lani
Kane-
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1st place: Halau Ka Lehua Tuahine
Solo Auana:
Opio Kane-
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1st place: : Allen Saniatan
Opio Wahine-
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3rd place: Yukino Ueda
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2nd place: Journey Evangelista
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1st place: Jayna Shaffer
Kupuna Mokihana Hula:
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3rd place: Toyoe Suzuki
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2nd place: Betty Weichhart
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1st place: Diane Miguel
Mrs. Mokihana Hula:
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3rd place: Toriann Saniatan
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2nd place: Christy Tanehiro
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1st place: Charlene Steuri
Mr. Hula Auana:
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1st place: Lyle Pajo
Special Awards in the Kahiko Nei category:
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Award for Best Choreography: Kumu Hula, Leina&rsquoala Pavao
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Hawaiian Language Award: Kumu Hula, Ka&rsquoilihiwa Vaughan
Special Awards in the Auana category:
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Award for Best Choreography: Kumu Hula, Setsuko Terenuma
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Award for Best Music: Halau Hula Ka Lehua Tuahine
Trophies and cash prizes over $8,000 were awarded. Donors included: Elaine Babcock, Ruth Dell, Joy & Stewart Bradshaw, Mr. Miyato of Taiko Maru, Kenui Aloha Greeters, Barbara Chang Rico, Mary Jane Coila, Joyce Wieskopf, Marvin Tung Loong, Mrs. Gwen Hanna & Family, Lily Yamamoto, Jill & Masami Kouchi, James Auwai, Aipoalani Family, Paul & Avi Linda Weinstein, Sharon Vea, David Murray, William Brown, Rama Kete, Mkaere Taitoko, Bounty Music, T&R Trophies and Puanani Rogers.
Sponsors of 2007 Kaua`i Mokihana Festival include: Hawai`i Tourism Authority, County of Kaua`i Office of Economic Development, County of Kaua`i Anti-Drug Program Grant, QLCC, A&B Foundation, Kukui&rsquoula Development Co., Hawaiian Airlines, ResortQuest at Makaiwa, Taiko Maru, Kaua`i Historical Society, SW Wilcox Foundation.
Kauai Mokihana Festival is coordinated by the Mālie Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to the perpetuation of Hawaiian culture. The dates for the 24th annual Kaua`i Mokihana Festival are September 21st - 28th , 2008 and the theme will be &ldquoYear of the Kupuna&rdquo. For updates visit http://mokihana.kauai.net
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PHOTOS: joe.olivas6@hawaiiantel.net Photographer: Joe Olivas
Photos contributed by: Mālie Foundation; Joe Olivas photographer
Events sponsored in part by Hawai`i Tourism Authority &
The County of Kaua`i Office of Economic Development
For updated information, visit KMF Website: http://mokihana.kauai.net