Merrie Monarch 2008 - Kapalai'ula DeSilva: 'Auana 1st Runner Up Miss Aloha Hula

[ashleylepeka]

Love this song! My dad's family was born and raised in Honaunau :)

[casper8o8]

miss dancing for Aunty Mapu.... i started with her when i was 3 up until i was 15, i am now 23!

[XxLeriaxX]

Oh this brings back so much memories. I used to dance for this halau and with Kapalai back when I was like 12 (I'm 26 now). Started when I was about 8. I definitely miss it. My best memory is when we had to do a competition on the big island and I was singing one of our songs in the bathroom. As soon as I came out, everyone was clapping. Including Mapu. They heard me. I felt so embarrassed but it makes me laugh now.

[Kehau421]

kapalai should've won!

[hmigirl]

Kapalaiula is so pretty.

she is an awesome dancer.

she is my favorite anake.

[hseth]

are you blind?

[hmigirl]

So what ... r u saying shes ugly and a horrible dancer ??? I can tell her u know , her and i are close.

[hseth]

@hmigirl

I was just asking if you were blind. Your previous comment strongly suggests it. I didn't mean to offend you.

[abuelkamsa]

This videos are so beautiful. The woman look so tender. Their bodies and faces expressions are very lovely. Although I do not about this culture, I will learn to understan better.

[kleinBion]

Y otra cosa es que la loca que sube estos videos , no te deja hacer comentarios, se pasa de mala onda, tuve que yirar por todos sus videos buscando uno en que pudiera comentar.

[maimoe300689]

here is my little sista....nothing has change....your stil in .....so gracious, so beautiful. so generous.....me ke aloha Kapalai....miss you so much.....hope you come in New Caledonia this year...waiting for you guyz....bless you

[kleinBion]

Ancient Hawaiians had no written language. Instead, all communication beyond the spoken word took place in the form of chants and the dance called hula. That's extrange and kind of primitive, don't you think so?

[MarnWeeks]

Possibly primitive from a western standpoint, but try to imagine the depth of intuition, facility with symbolism, and strength of memory developed in the oral tradition. Hawaiians were such a quick-thinking race that, after the missionaries came and taught written language, Hawaii had the highest rate of literacy in the world: virtually 100%.

[kleinBion]

That's more like it lad. I'm sure of that. Estaba tratando de hacer saltar a la loquita que sube estos videos, porque dice que ayuda a fomentar la cultura de hawai, y cuando le hize un par de preguntas no fue culo de contestarme. Asi que no te ofendas, no se nada de hawai o de su cultura, pero quería aprender, era pura buena voluntad de mi parte.

[kleinBion]

The Merrie Monarch Festival was founded in 1964 by George Na'ope. The festival is dedicated to the memory of King David Kalakaua, known as the Merrie Monarch. King Kalakaua, the second (and last) elected king of Hawai'i, came to the throne in 1874 and reigned until his death in 1891. He was a patron of the arts, especially music and dance.

[kleinBion]

The Merrie Monarch Festival is committed to: 1) Perpetuating the traditional culture of the Hawaiian people; 2) Developing and augmenting a living knowledge of Hawaiian arts and crafts through workshops, demonstrations, exhibitions and performances of the highest quality and authenticity; 3) Reaching those who might not otherwise have the opportunity to participate; and, 4) Enriching the future lives of all of Hawaii's children.

[kleinBion]

Evidentemente este es el único en que puedo comentar, okey than; somebody, if you please, tell me the meaning of MOnarch Festival

[kleinBion]

Este es el único video en que pude comentar fantástico. Es un genio ese chabón KUMU KALEO, pero sigo sin entender nada de qué se trata este festival...

[kleinBion]

Qué merd les pasa a estos hawaianos xenófogos, que nunca me contestan what the fuck it is the Monarch festival? And, also, the comments never appear

[MarnWeeks]

Yo puedo decirte que tu debes hamau kou leo, que quiere decir cerrar tu boca. Un atributo de los Hawaiianos que se vale bien es la paciencia, y tambien la bondad. Tal vez puedes practicarlos. (Parece que tu encontraste la informacion, como lo demuestra arriba en tus propias notas ...)

[kleinBion]

Si obvio encontré yo la información, porque en un año entero no hubo ningún hawaiano capaz de comentarme de qué se trataba este asunto. y te digo más la única razón por la cual escribi lo de "primitivo" era para hacer saltar a algún gil, porque nadie contestaba, estaba seguro que si ponia alguna pelotudez, en ese caso si contestarían.

[teriimataha]

WOW WOW WOW!!!

so gracious without any exaggeration, charm and simplicity and SO BEAUTIFUL.

I JUST LOVE her perform!!!

[kukanakamaoli]

how do you upload these kinds of videos??

how do you guys do it?

I always put the camera on the tv!

kokua mai!