List of halaus competing in the 2016 Merrie Monarch Festival

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1. Halau Hula Olana, Na Kumu Hula Olana and Howard Ai (wahine), Oahu

1. Halau Hula Olana, Na Kumu Hula Olana and Howard Ai (wahine), Oahu

2. Halau Keali‘i O Nalani, Kumu Hula Keali‘i Ceballos (wahine), California

3. Halau Na Mamo O Pu‘uanahulu, Na Kumu Hula William Kahakuleilehua “Sonny” Ching and Lopaka Igarta-De Vera (wahine and kane), Oahu

4. Keolalaulani Halau ‘Olapa O Laka, Kumu Hula Keola Dalire (wahine), Oahu

5. Halau Ka Liko Pua O Kalaniakea, Kumu Hula Kapua Dalire-Moe (wahine), Oahu

6. Halau Mohala ‘Ilima, Kumu Hula Mapuana de Silva (wahine), Oahu

7. Moana‘s Hula Halau, Na Kumu Hula Raquel Dudoit and Valerie Dudoit-Temahaga (wahine), Molokai

8. Halau Hula ‘O Kahikilaulani, Kumu Hula Nahokuokalani Gaspang (kane), Hilo

9 Halau Na Lei Kaumaka O Uka, Kumu Hula Napua Greig (wahine), Maui

10. Na Pualei O Likolehua, Kumu Hula Niuli‘i Heine (wahine), Oahu

11 Academy of Hawaiian Arts, Kumu Hula Mark Keali‘i Ho‘omalu (wahine and kane), California

12. Halau Ka Lei Mokihana o Leina‘ala, Kumu Hula Leina‘ala Pavao Jardin (wahine), Kauai

13. Na Pua Me Kealoha, Na Kumu Hula Sissy and Lilinoe Kaio (kane), California

14. Hula Halau ‘O Kamuela, Na Kumu Hula Kau‘ionalani Kamana‘o and Kunewa Mook (wahine), Oahu

15. Halau Hi‘iakainamakalehua, Na Kumu Hula Robert Ke‘ano Ka‘upu and Lono Padilla (wahine), Oahu

16. Halau O Ka Hanu Lehua, Kumu Hula Kamaka Kukona (wahine), Maui

17. Halau Manaola, Kumu Hula Nani Lim Yap (wahine), Kohala

18. Ka La ‘Onohi Mai O Ha‘eha‘e, Na Kumu Hula Tracie and Keawe Lopes (wahine), Oahu

19. Halau O Ka Ua Kani Lehua, Kumu Hula Johnny Lum Ho (wahine), Hilo

20. Kawaili‘ula, Kumu Hula Chinky Mahoe (kane), Oahu

21. Pukalani Hula Hale, Kumu Hula Hi‘ilei Maxwell-Juan (wahine), Maui

22. Halau Kekuaokala‘au‘ala‘iliahi, Na Kumu Hula ‘Iliahi and Haunani Paredes (wahine and kane), Maui

23. Halau Hula ‘O Napunaheleonapua, Kumu Hula Rich Pedrina (kane), Oahu and Hilo

24. Ke Kai O Kahiki, Kumu Hula La‘akea Perry (kane), Oahu

25. Halau Hula Ka Lehua Tuahine, Kumu Hula Ka‘ilihiwa Vaughan (wahine and kane), Oahu