2018-Merrie Monarch Festival Hi-Lites - Hoʻi Hou

[@KristineMaitland]

That's what I love about Hawaiia hula - bigger or smaller, everyone can participate so long as you are willing to do the work. And it is a LOT of work. Well done!

[@timothyhazeltine2276]

jake mr honest you obviously know next to nothing about Hawaiian dance. A pilau comment at best.

[@theroadtocosplayandcomicco5840]

Meanwhile I cant move my hips im not paralized but they refuse to shake

[@ikaikaxkeahi]

jake mr honest that was so stupid. Hawaiian hula is one of the hardest styles of dancing if anything THE hardest style if dancing. Im a dancer and have been for the past 11 years

[@ikaikaxkeahi]

jake mr honest Do you know what a Hula Maʻi is???? Apparently your just another uneducated tourist. Your soft ballet does not compare with the Hawaiian Hula dont even try.

[@emily-jx7kg]

@jake mr honest hey, been dancing for for well over 10 years, including ballet. my studio offer polynesian dance style classes and they are very difficult. yes, ballet is very hard, I know. but it is just as hard and physically demanding as hula, do not disrespect polynesian dance. you have to engage your whole body while wearing a skirt that is pretty damn heavy while on your toes and bending your knees. it is incredibly strenuous on the body AND you have to look beautiful while doing it. it takes a LOT of hard work, dedication, and physical effort to master it. it is not a type of dance for the faint of heart. I have mad respect for these dancers.

[@allison3521]

For those of you who don't know, hula dancers actually always do the dance with there knees bent, so under the skirt their knees are bent the whole time

[@danielholowaty2648]

In ten years they all will need a wheelchair 😕

[@Chocohontas]

Agree! So they can sway their hips better!

[@jazzanicabunoc2416]

I know, I am a Hula dancer and my knees hurt every time from bending my Knees

[@lutsanpedro9687]

cant dance this i have bad knee

[@kainoakanoe]

Male or female. Ain't got worry about leg day when you go to the gym I can tell you that from personal experience lol

[@ladydontekno]

I just came here from a video which got millions of views of awful "Hawaiian" dancing. Someone in the comments said to check out Merrie Monarch for real Hawaiian dancing and I'm glad I did. These dances were beautiful.

[@yournoneexistencefather5869]

ladydontekno links?

[@sigmundjohnsonjr7487]

I really like and appreciate the dance and the emotional beauty of the facial expression of telling a story about the past and the present. Watch the joy of the dance. You really don't need to speak the language in order to enjoy.

[@sigmundjohnsonjr7487]

Spring, Texas

[@horselover7744]

Glad you did ^^

[@yaelmilo70]

i realize Im pretty randomly asking but do anyone know a good website to watch newly released tv shows online ?

[@anonymouswombat2354]

I love how it's so important to these people - it's a lifestyle. For example, the women all have waist-length hair. I also love to watch it because the footwork especially is so different from other dances.

[@lepolhart3242]

I'm not hawaiian but I enjoy watching different styles of dancing. This is very beautiful and you can see how easy they make it look but it must take many hours of work and dedication to perfect each movement.

[@alissaharder]

This is why I love this dance so much. A beautiful and rich culture and meaning within the dances. The dance is so gorgeous and the dancers are incredibly strong and strive for the absolute best to achieve this level and honor to represent their culture.

[@ikaikaxkeahi]

@dem0cr4tsareresponsiblefor52 What do you mean by that?

[@fraydashalvahadasa9262]

On top of all of this hard hard work and beautiful presentation.... that beautiful gorgeous hair! Omg. Its all stunning.

[@incatata]

My ears and eyes are blessed

[@restreven4455]

5:58 Me a dumbass who’s mesmerized by the enchanting costumes: THIS GOT THIRD PLACE?!!

[@AGC828]

I found out not too long ago that the Merrie Monarch dancers are the professional Hawaiian Hula dancers. That there are professionals. And that the dancing tourists see at hotel lu'au's is the watered down version. One MM dancer said "..like Americanized Chinese food". :) What's ironic is....what foreigners know as "hula" is the "Tahitian" version (fast hip swings/female dancers).

[@cerberus2654]

The ones dancing for the tourists are professionals i.e. they're getting paid to do it. You don't get paid to dance in a hālau.

[@ikaikaxkeahi]

If they are Hawaiian or local they should be the real deal, like all groups in merrie monarch. The white dancers you see at hotels with gineric costumes are a fraud.

[@victoriablando2407]

Not all of the skilled dancers in Merrie Monarch are technically professionals due to having other professions in their lives but nevertheless skilled.

[@tanyanya_was_here8193]

An excellent video ‘bout the topic is Great Big Story’s video of hula, it’s one of the most viewed, so it will be easy to find!

[@cupid3890]

@Karen Harrison it's more legs than ass. by bending their knees and straightening them, they're able to move their hips. And with enough practice one can do it very quickly. It works the same like Hawaiian hula, but much faster, with different clothing, different music, etc. (I am not very well versed with Polynesian culture but you should get the idea lol)

[@ireneesch8555]

I could watch and listen all day. The music is beautiful so is the dancing.

[@jennyb7745]

Wow,wow wow! Thought I'd seen all sorts of dance,but this is so beautiful to watch & just magnetic.You all move as one like a wave. I'm green with envy. Thank you

[@SuperStar-xr4lb]

This is so beautiful the music is wonderful the costumes are gorgeous the dancing is amazing this is a cultural tradition being carried out. The audience is not huge cuz the gal people today want to watch videos and listen to different kinds of music but this is a precious tradition we really appreciate the video the dancing is a lot of hard work

[@michaelnicola5210]

Magnificent as always, Mahalo.

[@denisestinnett8904]

Hawaiian dance and song opens a place in my heart I didn’t know I had, mesmerizing!

[@diannelavoie5385]

This is absolutely wonderful to see and to hear. Those drumbeats are heartbeats of the spirit. Would love to get to experience true Hawaiian music and dance in person.

[@bobreesjr9501]

Back in 1977 I marched in the Merrie Monarch parade in Hilo, Hawaii along with other shipmates from the USS COCHRANE DDG-21.

[@auntiebobbolink]

🤙👏🤙

[@gingerhuffman8987]

This beautiful spirit takes me back to when my son and I lived in Maui. I so love the people. So loving and giving.

[@alienjugakepo1415]

I think they are a happiest man in the world. A great beautiful island, love sing and dance. Aloha philosophy is love.

[@asarahi888]

women out here working hard. female hula dancers have one of the hardest dances in the world, the amount of physical and mental strength it requires is crazy

[@xViceBeach]

Look they look all happy!!!! All of them!!!! Love hawaii from new zealand and rarotonga

[@gypsymoon474]

Not only is this beautiful but they should be considered athletes because of amount of practice and dedication that goes into this art as well as the pain to the joints like the knees, ankles, hips, back and toes and they make it look effortless, graceful like you’re watching water flowing or air blowing through trees!

[@Shamariah2011]

I love the big girl in the center

[@johnedwardjones999]

Aloha and Mahalo..Always inspiring. Lived in HI and loved the dancing.

[@RoyalSnowbird]

This was so beautiful. . . I could almost imagine such large groups dancing in front of the Hawaiian Queen. . . BEAUTIFUL!

[@Caribbeanpiratesrule]

I'm jealous of this culture tbh. I wish I had that kind of richness of culture. I mean I guess I do but ive been raised in Canada and lost a lot of my traditions in the process

[@ЕленаМальцева-д6ъ]

Красивы, музыкальные, пластичны. Лица одухотворенные, что замечательно. Полюбила это искусство с первого взгляда.

[@easytolove27]

My knees my back. These professionals are great

[@soonzach4017]

Absolutely beautiful

[@angietaylor2298]

I LOVED EVERYTHING ABOUT THE DANCE AND HAND MOVEMENTS JUST HOW FLUID THE MOVEMENTS ARE. JUST WISH I COULD UNDERSTAND WHAT WAS BEING SAID AND SOUNG.

[@leelahgrace959]

So powerful, so pure, so beautiful. Respect

[@emitch9213]

Amazing beauty of the Hawaiians' expression..my heart and insides are always lifted. ❤

[@MariaRodriguez-cg7lk]

Muchas gracias por compartir esté festival.

[@TheDebcb52]

I like the Hawaiian art dancing and singing 👍🌺🌻❤️

[@arcie3716]

Beautiful ❤

[@teresitafelipe2538]

Magnífico espectáculo, cargado de sincronización de cada uno de los bailarines. Gracias!!!!!L

[@Taniiiaaaaaaaa]

More videos like this please 😩 Yours sincerely, UK

[@gailmurphy7870]

5444þ0k

[@ЕленаКравчук-р6д]

Мені дуже подобається! Особливо культура усіх народів! Я це ціную та люблю! Дякую!

[@kamalkaur5475]

So beautiful performances of male and female ✌✌😍😍

[@restreven4455]

2:44 The editing is top notch. Smooth transition

[@kevinsaavedra5070]

Beautiful!love Hawaii💗

[@TrishaEvansLutterodt]

Just beautiful ^^

[@bethel_6571]

I can't wait to go to Hawaii one day, been obsessed with the culture ever since I was a kid 😍

[@peachion2]

Bethel _ it is like seeing heaven. The very air is profoundly fragrant.

[@bethel_6571]

@@peachion2 😭😭😭 I wanna visit so bad

[@imtutux3]

A favorite performance!

[@iseetheWAYVision]

one of the groups came to my country and oml 😍

[@stephenscheissloch818]

They move like that to get some bulge-attention. Let's not forget that this is a totally fraudulent event out of Hollywood.

[@аннасазонова-о4я]

Музыка, костюмы, движения бесподобны. Движения мягкие, текучие, плавные, как волны спокойного океана. Но больше всего понравились девушки, а точнее их фигуры. Настоящие, пухленькие, живые, гибкие, а-то надоели безумные пляски скелетов.

[@ЕленаМальцева-д6ъ]

Великолепные танцоры!

[@josenbarbreanabojorquezger4512]

love Hula....Aloah Ke Akua!!

[@cocolovesgod5723]

Mahalo for the small compilation

[@sylvianeseguignes4065]

💕 Juste magnifique

[@robertafernandes5194]

Alguém pode me dizer mais sobre esse festival muito lindo nunca tinha visto antes

[@helenmaraki9932]

Beautiful whanau... nga mihi

[@chelseaaa2163]

Where can I watch the rest of the performances? I love them all! Esp. Ka Leo O Laka I Ka Hikina O Ka La ( 3:42 ) the way they exited the stage was DOPE! Beautiful Performances 😍😍😍

[@Kaeoooo]

Chelsea AA I think merrie monarch has a website where they post their streams for those around the globe and can’t be here in Hawai’i to see it live. I don’t know if they’re still up, but feel free to check!

[@valery22bravo69]

That is true talent...they are amazing.

[@nara97]

I like the fact that there are not just skinny girls in the competition 💜

[@ekdaufin1485]

Fantastic. Mahalo

[@shirleylaux1308]

Beautiful love the dancing,,,,

[@alipanda7690]

Vous êtes beaux vous êtes magnifique 😍

[@ImpactofAsia]

Beautiful

[@sherlockgirl1234]

can someone tell me whats the song or where's the video of the first performance? 0:05 , i've been searching that one exactly for a long time and i dont get what is! thank u!

[@hnlking]

Kilakila o Haleakalā

[@kath1626]

1:52 - the gentleman to the left! Is there a waiting list? I would love to sign up. 🥲🤤

[@gypsylake2238]

Very beautiful. I had heard that the Hawaiian monarchy admired her people and thought very highly of the people. She thought they were a very beautiful people and she took great joy in the people singing and dancing for her. I would say Hawaii had one of the truest and most human monarchy's that perhaps had ever ruled on earth. The Hawaiian monarchy appreciated the Hawaiian people and saw marvelous beauty in them and was passionate for them to express themselves in song and dance. It sure was nothing even remotely close in Europe where the monarchs had no respect or love for the people whatsoever. It is resoundingly clear, Native people have had the more beautiful, intelligent, and humane society. How beautiful to be Native, one has something to truly be proud of, a beautiful people and a beautiful culture. I would rather live in a world of beautiful Native people where I feel certain I would be free and happy, a fulfilling human life was a beautiful living reality. May God restore that beautiful truth because it is in harmony with all of creation. He said of each day he liked what he had created and blessed it so. God's blessing among his Native children as good, kind, beautiful, and true.

[@woohooo7634]

[@cecilyerker]

I think it’s unfair and historically inaccurate if you to claim the monarchs of Europe had no love for their people, considering first how far back various monarchies go in documented history with both good and bad rulers, and also the way you refuse to define what you would accept as a definition of love for one’s people. Surely doing one’s duty and making the lives of your people better is proof that you love them? Would you accuse the various Asian, Middle Eastern, African or Russian monarchs of not loving their people? Because you can made arguments both for and against those claims. If you’d care to actually read about it instead of congratulating yourself, here are a few articles you could stand to www.google.com/amp/s/listverse.com/2010/08/11/top-10-greatest-monarchs/amp/ en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monarchies_in_Europe Who is and isn’t native to you? Everyone is ultimately native to somewhere. A person born in a country is literally native to that country regardless of where their ancestors are from. Humanity is red, yellow, black and white. If you’re really into being Native Hawaiian, good for you, but that doesn’t make you better than everyone else in all ways.

[@woohooo7634]

@@cecilyerker chilllll, lmaooo.... you got links and everything. It's not that deep, honey.

[@evercampos1238]

Beautiful, can someone tell me the last song that was being sung for the lady that was dancing??

[@stayhomewearamask3318]

I saw the 2019 winner at 2:26

[@trinitybair7516]

I see Miss Aloha 2019!

[@mindya1799]

2:13

[@NewfAmer9934]

Such beauty ❤️

[@worldcooking]

How great!

[@gerrydelacruz8081]

I love the songs they sing. I wish there are translations. The sound and melody are better the country songs.

[@anacontla4240]

Esos hombres con el pecho descubierto, así super varoniles ¡me llenan de escalofríos! ❤️

[@alipanda7690]

Vous êtes beaux 😍😍😍😍😍😍👍❤️

[@solleilua]

Gorgeous 💖

[@tamara8908]

Mahalo nui loa. Ua ikaika ka mana o ke aloha.

[@kagome2540]

that's amazing!!

[@phantomskipdavid]

very nice dance love it

[@ЛюбаЩетинина-в3я]

Спасибо заудоволствиеполученое от ваших танцев.

[@RenoMakani]

Mark Kealiʻi Hoʻomalu / AHA should return to MM and win 🏆 His style and grace to perpetuate the Hula is inspiring to say the least 🙏🏼

[@barbequesauceonmyti2634]

How did i get here? I was watching meme vines 5 minutes ago...

[@RibbonVintageGirl]

Do you like it here at least?

[@jillmichel8226]

Just lucky you were I guess

[@ladykiri42]

You've come to a better place. Enjoy it.

[@roseeelizabeth84]

Wunderschön 👍🌹🌹🥰🥰⚘🌹🌹🌹❤👍❤

[@TheXboxGuy32]

2015 IS STILL THE BEST

[@rosemarysapovalov817]

Explendido! Povo lindo!

[@christinaalameda6206]

Hallelujah Beautiful GLORY TO GOD."💜⚘

[@Арли_Кин]

Прелестно!!!

[@tinavansevich2488]

Согласна 😀👍

[@jipbaybeexd]

This is 2018 but the footage looks sooooo much older. Camera and opening graphics update anyone?

[@ANME1rocker]

Lol reminds me of when watching tv and you know it's a local commercial because of how outdated it looks and sounds.

[@alipanda7690]

Aussi vous danse traditionnelle qui représente la guerre enfin je veux dire les guerriers 👍😍😍😍😍😍😘🤗

[@dianab883]

Quasi in tutti i balletti si usano bastoni. Vorrei sapere il significato

[@teekay1906]

How the heck is Kamuela wahine auana 3rd overall. 😑

[@РозаКозеева]

Это из Лило и Стич? Охана?

[@galinasannikova1453]

Браво!!!

[@KMO325]

Is there a full video anywhere of the first performance?

[@РайкульЧукубасова]

красавицы!

[@霧漣湖]

南洋諸国巡りをしたい。陽射し、風、エメラルドの海、浜辺、波の音、ヤシの木、人々、むしろ、自分を見つめる旅になるかも知れないが。憧れる！

[@mariapazqcastillo6686]

HAWAIIAN OWN BROADWAY STYLE :-)

[@Otakz168]

Ātaahua beyond measure!

[@edileuzapaz3687]

👏👏👏👏👍👍👍😄👍👍muito bom! 🇧🇷

[@jaydenthompson7919]

Heat

[@rizalinamaiorana1113]

3/19/21

[@pacalvotan777]

❤️

[@susansmith1642]

Nice

[@mariaclaudiarosario9921]

💖💖💖

[@ГалинаФомина-ы3щ]

Красиво!

[@cleufegoncalves2361]

Maravilha