Meet Miss Aloha Hula 2009, Cherissa Henoheanapuaikawaokele Kane

[KamaAina]

if you need help pronouncing the name, it's "KAH-nay", not "Cane". :P

http://www.starbulletin.com/news/Cherissa_Kane_takes_first_in_Miss_Aloha_Hula.html

HILO » Audience expectations were high with the debut of Keali'i Reichel's hula Halau Ke'alaokamaile's at this year's 46th annual Merrie Monarch, and right out of the gate, his Miss Aloha Hula contestant, 25-year-old Cherissa Henoheanapuaikawaokele Kane, won the crown, as well as winning the Hawaiian Language Award.

She won that award for her oli (chant) in her hula kahiko (ancient) performance of "Maika'i Ka 'Oiwi O Ka'ala," a mele (song) honoring King David Kalakaua that also compares the peaks and ridges surrounding Mt. Ka'ala to the form and actions of a loved one. It was one of several performances that distinguished themselves for being performed unamplified in the Edith Kanakaole Stadium, with a group led by Reichel accompanying his lithe dancer.

Her father, Moses Kane, played bass while his daughter later danced her hula 'auana (contemporary) of "Ka Nohona Pilikai," a performance that garnered her rousing applause from the sold-out crowd. The mele honors the seaside home of Reichel's grandmother, Tutu Kamaile.



Score another one for the big girls!

Video here:

http://www.kitv.com/video/19204600/index.html

Oh yes, the real Merrie Monarch competition, with the full halau (schools), starts tonight. Streaming here:

http://www.kitv.com/merriemonarch/index.html

but the festivities don't begin until around 6 or 6:30 locally -- after midnight back East. :boring:

[mainegreen]

1. Citizen Henoheanapuaikawaokele.

Because I could.

[KamaAina]

2. You cut 'n' pasted that, didn't you?

So did I. :-)

[mainegreen]

3. Well, I sure as heck didn't type it.

Good grief. It's as bad as Welsh town names.

[redqueen]

4. Ah, I savor the disappointment of all those who click this

hoping to see yet more T&A (cause you know... it's really really really hard to find).

:rofl:

[ZombieNixon]

5. God, I hope she marries a rural Welshman.

Any child named Henoheanapuaikawaokele Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch has to do great things. :D

[tigereye]

7. that's great!

:rofl:


Nice to see a full-figured winner of a talent/beauty competition...



I hear from LIzziegrace that graduation kudos are soon in order... :toast: :thumbsup:

[redqueen]

6. ...

:D