Merrie Monarch 2005 - Hula Halau O Kamuela - Wahine 'Auana

[@mealoha]

The moment I saw this video, I had a feeling they took first place in the wahine 'auana and they did. Not easy to coordinate that many girls and ALL of them perfectly graceful. Two thumbs up to your kumu hula instructor. Absolutely beautiful!

[@rogerpr364]

Nothing in my life touched me like this performance!😍🙏🌹 Aloha from Deux-Montagnes Québec Canada

[@RoseKB22]

The singers voice is so soothing, the dresses are so pretty, and the dancers are incredibly graceful. I keep coming back to watch this.

[@kelsielauronal2762]

You did it Joshua your not plain!? Wow keali'i r. I'm not plain! Hula! What a fight! 💖🙏

[@gracefromspace5502]

I loved this! I'm probably one of the few that tuned in to hear Keali'i Reichel sing! ❤

[@Standardhuman1]

Its like synchronized swimmers, but without water! They are so graceful and beautiful! Just AMAZING! I just love HAWAII!

[@chloe7059]

they're so coordinated that when shot from above they look like waves on the ocean, perfectly spaced

[@melodydamor]

This is the Japanese song by 夏川りみ - 《涙そうそう》. It's a very beautiful song, and very populer in Asia. : )

[@steveboy7302]

hawaiian song

[@hiroteruyoshihara1370]

@@steveboy7302Okinawa and Hawaii have similar tropical vibes. Linguistically, Japanese and Hawaiian fall in the mora language family.

[@valerielee5879]

i LOVE EVERYTHING about this Mele & Hula! especially what they're wearing!

[@yopoon2002]

とてもステキで見入ってしまいます。 毎日みていてもステキで、こんな風に踊れたら いいなぁとお手本にしながらレッスンしています。

[@rogerpr364]

Do you think a man could take part of à dance alike this?

[@rogerpr364]

I discovered this performance only a few days ago, now I comback everyday, I love absolutely everything about this, really beautyful! the Gorgeous women and there dresses as well the coregraphic, the song, the singers voice along the back vocals, the sound of the whole band, this is so pognant! I wish this world was this smooth and down to Earth! I'm back!! It's 6h30 pm here near Montreal Québec Canada January 1rst 2024 Happy New Year to all of you viewers and listeners Of this wonderful performance!

[@hankakah4180]

You should check out their performance in 2004, they were the last group that year also. Search in KZbin for 2007, 2010, as well. They have been one of the most consistant halau in the past 40 years. Just search for Halau O Kamuela to see more of their performances, and you should also check out their keiki (children) competition. They are so good because they started young like many hula students in other halau, a lot of these dancers have been dancing for 20+ years.

[@abby8292]

auwe. chicken skin. makes me wanna go back to hula.

[@march149]

Like everyone else says, this has to be the best. I never get tired of watching this. I am learning this entire routine one myself. I would like to see a video collection made of others that they do. No matter what, this is certainly the big winner.

[@rogerpr364]

Of all the competition I've seen sofar over the years, they remain alltime first place!! No other can outperform this performance!!

[@pursueliving]

This is so beautiful. Little details like pointing their feet before they sit down - perfect unity. Just lovely.

[@bennettecamacho-sanner9862]

Just beautiful!

[@КанатзаМухамедалиев]

Нш

[@Paatuki]

Absolutely beautiful - made even more special with the beautiful voice of Keali'i Reichel!!!!! Mahalo nui!

[@Ilimaylehua]

que bonita cancion!! todas van igualitas... q forma de elevar la auana!!

[@omatsuX]

流石です素晴らしいですね この曲Ka nohona pili kaiは作曲者のBEGINに許可貰って歌詞を付けて唄ってる日本発信なのだそうですよ。

[@terukoba1]

to Mr.Mauiboy8705: Nada Sou Sou was written not in 2001, but before 1998. WIKIPEDIA says; the song written by Japanese band BEGIN and singer Ryoko Moriyama. It was first released by Moriyama in 1998, but achieved popularity through the cover version by Rimi Natsukawa in 2001.. (.Kealii Reichel and original composer BEGIN have met in Hawaii and they did musical collaboration on this song.)

[@sorryforthings72]

I am, so proud of each and every one of these beautiful women…

[@theboi808]

what do you want? mad or boring faces? your suppose to smile while performing a hula

[@btydew]

This is what hula should look like. Perfect. Beautiful. Of course, Keali'i Reichel's voice adds a lot to this video.

[@allielj5]

@hankakah yes but just because they are not pure hawaiian doesnt mean they cant be apart of that family. hula should be shared by everyone that respects hawaiian culture and history. right? you have a point though.

[@angelicagutierrezmancera8624]

Todo esta bien cuidado, la altura de las manos, el largo del cabello, los giros coordinados, las miradas de la mujeres, todo esta disenado para el deleite de la vista y los oidos. Grandes maestros y grandes bailarinas

[@march149]

I taught myself how to do this routine. Boy, what concentration it takes. Try it yourself. It will put you in a beautiful place that you can't even imagine. I just can't explain the feelings that you get. Of course, I do have to have the video going at this point. I want to perfect it that I can do it with just the music and not the video. It will come.

[@elante916]

IVEBEEN DANCING HULA SINCE I WAS 3.... HOW DARE ANYONE SLANDER THIS PERFORMANCE....ITS SO BEAUTIFUL AND ELEGANT....U DO NOT KNOW THE SPIRIT OF HULA NOR THE MANA'O BEHIND THIS MELE IF YOUR SLANDERING IT...A'OHE PAU KA IKE IKA HALAU HO'OKAHI!! NA kONA

[@GeorgeSuzuki]

やはりフラは若い女性と笑顔に限る！と書いたら日本にいる沢山のフラおばさんに怒られるかも知れないが、見ていて美しいに越したことはない。祈るためのフラであり見せるためのフラでは無い！と言われるかも知れないが、見ている以上は綺麗な物を見たいのが人間の信条である。lol

[@johndumediterranee]

Spectacle magnifique et musique de rêve ... Merci beaucoup .

[@deacdog]

Beauty and grace personified.

[@MANDY83AMOR]

bonita means pretty . the dance was so pretty i teared up

[@MrAshleyTHead]

This is one the most beautiful videos I have ever seen. The women dance perfectly in sync. I am going to Hawaii for the first time in June 2018 and hope I see a performance similar to this. Simply amazing!

[@richardrigodon1824]

Brayden Carreira thank you for the info! Could you suggest good and affordable hotel in Hilo?

[@alina885]

they did take 1st in wahine 'auana that year. i agree, it's one of my all time favorites =)

[@najae808]

Oh, you probably mean "Ka Nohona Pili Kai." It's actually not the same song, although there are pieces of the melody that sound similar.

[@LJNOW22]

Long live the culture of Hula Long live Kane Hula Long live Wahine Auana

[@rogerpr364]

agréé but, how are they now Nov. 13th 2023

[@ingehanuss8422]

goosepumps, such perfection and beauty, you are wonderful.

[@JJBE]

Oh, stupid me, they were all in the beginning, lol

[@kaumakaniplace]

@nyawan２２２ さんへ 涙そうそうをKeali`i Reichelがカバーして２００５年HawaiiでHitしました。 このハラウの歌は彼が歌っています＊＾－＾＊Hawaiiでは有名なKumu Hula＆Singerです。

[@laradennisc]

pecfect right! they nailed it! i hope i could watch live streaming this coming April 2012 The Merrie Monarch 50th. Anniversary! 1001 and counting.

[@march149]

@TheMultiDudes Why?? Don't miss dancing hula. Continue. You can even do it in your own living room. I do. I take it you used to dance publicly. Who knows, you just may again for one reason or another. Till then, grab those puili sticks and dance on!!! And hey, if you are not performing for others just now, it is always a treat just to do it for yourself.

[@1122Mrdaddy]

Performance was excellent...dancers are syncd to the music...purely winners.

[@march149]

@Xguy890 It's not those guys, but one---Keali'i Reichel and he is singing 3 songs of which he has recordings of. A fanatastic person and a treasure to the Islands of Hawaii. To learn more, do a search. I think you will find much very interesting.

[@oldthudman]

I am quite angry that someone took the winning 2005 "Men of Hula" off youtube......it's partly youtubes fault....they just give up videos to anyone who says it's theirs....apparently one does not have to show proof of ownership...

[@yh8844]

Claud Pipkin フラダンスのレッスン

[@hemutu]

I love how they're so perfectly together and that everybody looks like they're exactly the same person.

[@lindayongue]

Beautiful-everyone is together

[@mamaspapasfan]

hello cherry,if you like this melody written by BEGIN in Japan,I'd like to recomend you to try "Nada SouSou" by Ms.Hayley Westenra.You can find this in youtube search engine. I hope you might enjoy her pure voice in the same melody with beutiful English lylic.

[@JJBE]

Does anyone know the name of the first and ending song?

[@inewheeler2122]

so beautiful and so stunning ladies..how they dance and eyes on their hands and their hips swaying to and fro..so beautiful..

[@hapadancer]

Being on da mainland now...dis kind stuff make me cry...

[@lorrainewilliams-simon7087]

NICE!!!❤😂🎉😢😮😅😊

[@lindahart4796]

That was very beautiful.

[@eyoung7131]

I am From Indonesian, but...I very like and love the Hula Dance😍😍... The looking so smoothie 😉🌴🌴

[@Charliesipi]

my favorite routine, my favorite song, my favorite Hula Halau. That´s just perfect!

[@cherry200046]

hello there,,, my name is cherry i really love the music on this video..can u pls tell me where i can find this music?thanks... cherry...

[@smaj808usmc26]

@arab3515 All those ladies are Hawaiians...you take up the Hawiian culture and traditions because of your love for it...that makes you a Hawaiian at heart.

[@sheeshkumar2205]

Beautiful song great all people cool action dance farfomas supper

[@malla342]

Salut, c'est vraiment une belle prestation de danse et j'aime beaucoup aussi le chant ^_^

[@佐藤信人-i6q]

何回見ても いいですね 趣味人　ひかる

[@DanmotoX]

everyone who dances hula should be offended. if u can call any REAL HULA "slutty" u are not a true hula dancer

[@ALLforLOVE13]

unison...divinity...perfection...enchanting...lovely!!!

[@march149]

Glop1298, I know the feeling. This is still the best video on you tube. Many thanks for your kind words.

[@smaj808usmc26]

@arab3515 l'm a Native Hawaiian, dude and my sister speaks fluent Hawaiian and taught the hula (kumu)...'nuff said. As for "making the hula dance illegal in the past," it was the missionaries that did that, not the Hawaiians. Get up to date and study Hawaiian history.

[@Arniesaurus]

Hula...the best dance in the world

[@scooternak53]

That is just beautiful.

[@arianna19742000]

perfectly sincronized. Beautiful, very relaxing to watch.

[@livingoctopus]

Their dance can make me see from where they come from, where they've grown up and how beautiful it is. I love the sense of nostalgia

[@БакытБекбосын]

Good song n beautiful Dans

[@ljy82]

one of my other favorite Halau that I enjoy to watch over and over!!!! soooo gracefully done.....awe

[@Simplicityatitsbest1]

I remember watching the merrie monarch about 5 or 6 years ago, and just watching how all the dancers moved as one... I wanted to dance hula again just by watching the unity happen right before me eyes :')

[@ABUTOM]

MOST BEAUTIFUL

[@march149]

Glop1298, I know what you say. This is the best video in all of You Tube. Many thanks for your kind words.

[@kwnboy]

Alway watch Merry Monarch. They always put on a great performance.

[@denisebojczuk510]

So lovely! I think this is the most beautiful I have ever seen! Anyone know the name of the second song near the end...after about 6:00? Thanks

[@cathytan4796]

Dance with soul So beautiful

[@march149]

I missed something. Did anyone say something not good about this video? All is well with this video--perfect in fact. And we are lucky to still have hula. For those who know some history--remember Hula was banned years ago for many years--and it came back. I never take Hula for granted, for if things were different, it would have been lost for all time. This group, this performance, this music------all one can say is anything good. David.

[@Blanche7794]

the moment i saw this video i just fall asleep. amazing!

[@aloha858]

Absolutely love this graceful hula; Hawaiian beauty in its finest form. Makes me long for Hawaii and its beautiful, warm, friendly people. Incredible. I can watch this over and over. Plus the song is so beautiful too. Thank you for posting. Mahalo!

[@march149]

Do a search for it by typing in the title and then the word lyrics. A list of choices will come up with the words in it., and yes, it is a beautiful song, and this videoclip makes it extra special. david.

[@ZahraAlquimia]

Incredible, but it also made me cry, so perfect and beautiful it is. Thanks for posting this video.

[@march149]

Nohea, you are right. size has nothing to do with it. I have lived there--can hula a little bit, and I'm just a little guy, and a lot of larger people can outdance me. One of my neighbors was a mix with Samoan, and you know how they can be in size sometime. Not only was she a wonderful wonderful lady, but she could dance on glass. and I learned much from her. If your couzin would ever do a video of her dance, I, for one would love to see it.

[@dangelgregz]

the elegance and beauty is just unbelievable! tradition at its best!

[@ikaynaomi]

First Song: Mele ‘Ohana Second Song: Mele A Ka Pu’uwai Third Song: Ka Nohona Pili Kai 🤍 All sung by Keali’i Reichel

[@lahlers003]

Have you ever dance hula?? try it. That's why their not fat. duh...

[@DaughterOfZion92]

Their dresses are so pretty, and their dance was also very beautiful. =)

[@flirtasiax3]

they are all so beautiful and in sync it's crazy!

[@tashilhamo9807]

So beautiful !

[@jernedawily819]

they are so in sync, beautifully done

[@levikshtein689]

Ксюша это лёва

[@heartbean1210]

なんて素敵なんでしょう。感動で涙が出てきそうです。

[@rogerpr364]

Moi aussi!

[@tomokonozaki4232]

This is really really beautiful ... Breathtaking ...

[@carebear9055]

Its so beatiful to watch its hard to believe this is what is past down from genaration to genaration UNBELIABLE love it

[@leilanihanaike]

They are so lucky to have Keiali'i Reichel sing for them .This is one of my all-time favorite songs that he sings and to watch such an amazing group dance to it is a real privelage.

[@kiaracln28]

Loved their dance and their hair wow they are long!!!

[@Gurucha]

Hula, not War.

[@rosshemara6591]

One of Elvis Presley songs "I remember you"

[@carolinavillegasdiaz3869]

i have seen this 1000 times and always makes me cry

[@annie808286]

Me too ‼️

[@forallmank1nd]

too bad they didn't win first place...best dance ive ever seen @ merrie monarch

[@choralln]

Spectacular!

[@str0wns109]

They were so Ausome!!!

[@rosemckandee]

i don't know what they are, but certainly not humans ! angel,goddess, something like that

[@diddymouse]

absolutely love this video! i use to live on O'ahu and i miss it everyday. i learned one hula while i was there and i would love to learn others. hula is truly an amazing artform. mahalo for posting!

[@Curtians890]

Ahola ! How Pretty ! these ladies and the song express all the Beauty of those women. Loiv

[@2sterley]

this is the greatest hula dance i ever saw. so graceful and everyone is on it at the same time.

[@ElisabettaVS]

I was like that: " O,O " when they turned and I could see their hair. Wow.

[@tynzer]

@JenPatankar huh?