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50th Anniversary of Kane Division at Merrie Monarch Festival

4/10/2026

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The 63rd Annual Merrie Monarch Festival in Hilo marks the 50th anniversary of the kane division.
Halau Hi‘iakainamakalehua will present 19 male performers, the largest kane group to date.
Kumu hula Robert Keano Ka‘upu IV urges all halau to showcase their best hula.
Ka Pa Hula Hawai‘i returns after nearly 30 years to perform traditional male hula.

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The 63rd Annual Merrie Monarch Festival in Hilo marks the 50th anniversary of the kane division.
Halau Hi‘iakainamakalehua will present 19 male performers, the largest kane group to date.
Kumu hula Robert Keano Ka‘upu IV urges all halau to showcase their best hula.
Ka Pa Hula Hawai‘i returns after nearly 30 years to perform traditional male hula.