Merrie Monarch hula competition has kicked off, and it's been celebrating traditional hula and Hawaiian culture for decades.

As Hilo prepares for the Merrie Monarch Festival to reconvene on April 20, here's what to expect during the week-long ...

Miss Aloha Hula traditionally opens the competition portion of Merrie Monarch on Thursday night with individual wāhine ...

Kumu hula Kawaikapuokalani Hewett continues to expound on hula kahiko as it is performed today – an amalgamation of ancient and evolved cultural practices. Select whether each of the following ...

But she’s best known around the world as the leading female teacher of the ancient Hawaiian warrior ... Earlier in life, Michelle was a professional hula dancer. After she began studying lua ...

The revered kahiko or ancient style performances tell stories of Hawaiian gods ... instruments while colorfully costumed hula halau dance with puili bamboo sticks. An essential part of the ...