Merrie Monarch 2006 - Na Lei O Kaholoku - MAH 'Auana

[hawaiiinmyheart]

5 years later & I still get chill bumps all over just watching this. One of the most beautiful performances of all time.

[dvYne88]

wow she is awesome! I really wish I can dance like her and put that much emotion into my dancing without looking like I'm thinking too much..mahalo for this:)

[mzchocklate07]

It`s beautiful to see that the alot of the most talented and graceful hula dancers are curvy women . Loving it !

[Ochsenburg]

Its not so easy to present this spirit .. entity of love ...

[diandbo]

forever the best!

[8o8sPrinCeSsLiLz]

I love dis performance, i truly believe in hula auana when u have beautiful music playing u tend to dance just as beautiful with more feeling more emotions just better altogether.

[EmilyCallejo]

best hula dance i have ever seen breathtaking WOW

[missdebbieann]

I love this....one of the best miss aloha I've seen.

[masayosodeyama]

thanks, alina885. you hula, too? I do!

[masayosodeyama]

Does anyone know who this female singer is?? I love her voice.

[alina885]

it's nani lim yap. i believe the lim family has several cds out.

[andagii]

@masayosodeyama The female singer, in the beginning? Her name is Teresa Bright. :)

[cocotpe]

舞者銓釋 [ 雪山女神 ] 的故事,穿著全白的衣服像徵著雪山. 舞曲敘述 : 雪山女神痴痴的等待情人的歸來,回來吧...回來吧...故事感­人肺腑,舞者內心的激盪透過舞蹈完全表露無遺, 歷屆的冠軍在我心中她真的是最棒的.....

最棒的....

[singhiibby]

and to know thats my hula sister

and my cousin.

i love her to death

[TeFetia]

Wooooow she is amazing, she is my favourite miss aloha hula EVER!

Na Lei O Kaholoku is such an amazing hâlau,

i wanted them to win this year i think 5th place was not what they deserved... and i dont mean to disrespect the opinion of the judges i just love that hâlau...

[marikarere]

Alohi lani!! The way she held herself said she had it from the start. She walked on clouds and interpretated "aloha" so well...

Poli'ahu"The emotions of love can sometimes bring sadness to the heart:- This is true...I felt that and MORE...ake akamai

Mahalo nui loa

[princesso8788]

The very beauty of the culture shines through this beautiful woman and her dance. It shows that this is her life not just a hobby. The people of the islands should be proud to have her represent them.

[HotHawaiianNights808]

Nani, Ed, and Sonny you make the Big Island so proud

with your dedication to our Hawaiian culture and heritage.

Aloha to your O`hana,

Moana :)

[255jef2]

255jef2

very beautiful girl very beautiful hair and very beautiful dance

[naniwaikoloa]

Every time I come back & watch this video, I cry. She danced with so much love & respect in her heart. You can see the emotion in her face. This was, and always will be, one of the most inspirational hula ever danced at Merrie Monarch. She was truly deserving of the Miss Aloha title. Just absolutely beautiful.

[cuddlebuttons]

such a beautiful island girl and true artist

[diandbo]

the is the best! I have been looking at this video again and again and everytime it's a new emotion.

Mahalo nui loa

[tabisolacuties]

This is one of my favorite performances! The legend of Poliahu and her unrequitted love with Awaipohi

[haynwarrior2k2]

Ya but  she is beautiful and she is thick and she is perfect step off.

[najae808]

unlike the white man, the hawaiian culture finds other attributes to value, not just the outward appearance. if you were hoping to see a toothpick in a bikini, go google paris hilton.

[NikkiSavella]

Such EMOTION... I can only say it brough Warmth to the HEart and Tears of Longing for Home... WELL DONE SISTAH GIRL! :-)

[dragoniya]

Bravo!!!!

[Tomzen9]

I can only describe this in one word: GODLY

[lvncf]

@Tomzen9 well considering that this mele is about the snow goddess poli'ahu...godly would be a perfect word for this hahaha.

[LuvDsurf]

definitely one of the greatest hula performances i have ever seen. hula and music so beautiful. thank you all.

[makapuubodysurfing1]

beautiful hula and voices. outstanding.

[maloni]

Very elegant and facial expression was superb!! "PERFECTION" at it's best!! Congratulations Bernice!!

[svedipie]

How can one get the guitar tabs for this song?

[Ochsenburg]

gentle power - surrender and expression to the theme - compare with Miss Aloha Hula 2001, which

represents the other end of the power scale

[puaalaaumoe]

maika`i no. an incredible moment in MM history! I was so happy to see her dance this in such appropriate character and `ano. :)

[kailihao]

so u'i!

[auntymele]

Perfectly done!

[pookie206]

gorgeous woman and amazing dance! thanks so much for sharin'!! =)

[CARiNAi3A]

it was like she was poliahu..i loved it

[taleofsixstrings]

i've watched the videos of the other hula winners (2007) etc ... i'd say this has the most awesome effect on me (and i am not a hula expert). very beautiful!!! you deserve to be a winner...

[TiakiTeHaka]

i remember her.... she was awesome

[stnick40]

Fluid dancer. Do you have her kahiko? I thought it was excellent.

[eolamaukahula]

I posted her kahiko on this new youtube account, along with past MM performances. the best of the BEST! she really was amazing and deserved to win!

[naniwaikoloa]

Her kahiko hula was even more mesmerizing than the auana, if you can imagine. You could have heard a pin drop in the place when she danced. The singers backing her up are her mostly family members. Namakana is a beautiful young woman inside & out. Her entire family are wonderful people.

[songpidgeon]

This is truely beautiful. The dancer is a real inspiration, so full of grace.

[nabicute]

anybody know the Song? I really want to get the song (mp3) please...anybody have the song?

[alina885]

The ka'i and ho'i are "Poliahu" ... there are several recordings out, Teresa Bright, Ho'okena, and Frank Hewett I think. The main song is "Ka Eha A Ke Aloha" by Sean Na'auao.

[nabicute]

thank you. I just order the CD at Amazon ^^Teares bright(I thiknk all track is good anyway your reply is very kindly thank you!!

[hseth]

Great dancing! absolutely beautiful. But the BASS PLAYER..... What you doing at 1:04?? lol making your own notes over there bruddah :P

[NikkiSavella]

For sposting such Warm bliss of a Wahine's Auana, Mahalo Nui Loa.

[5751146]

aloha!!!im a cook islander currently living in new zealand.i want to know who sings this song,i fell in love with it the first time i heard it!!!is there an album out with this song on it...if so please feel free to leave a message in my mail-thingy or on the public noticeboard.....thank you.

[Haynkekai00]

I remeber sitting right in the back watching her with our halau and she almost made me cry. she was so good

[Haynkekai00]

I remeber sitting in the back and our halau just fell in love with her.

[kailihao]

very lovely! my favorite part of merrie monarch is the miss aloha competition. i really enjoyed this video. mahalo

[Hawn808C]

aw Tonite was her last night as miss aloha Hula, she good a hella good job. her auana was the best I seen, actualy under stood some parts and knowing the story of Poliahu and Iwohikupua watching the dance touched me. Good job girl!

[deeplydeepali]

o my gosh. i love poliahu, and i've always wanted to see it danced too!

[Hyneyez]

Sooooo Beautifyl! K, now i homesick.... Mahalo *;-)