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The Merry Monarch Festival - Hilo

The "Hula" tells stories through dance, preserving the oral history of the islands.It was originally performed before a king to honor the gods, or to praise the chiefs, butthe early missionaries considered it obscene and banned the hula.

The "Merrie Monarch", King David Kalakaua, revived the ancient art of hula in the 1890's.Beginning gradually as a local competition, it has grown to a 3 Day "Merrie Monarch Festival" held in Hiloduring the Easter season every year.

The kahilo hula is the interpretation of an ancient song with somber chanting. The motions of the huladepict the meaning of the words. Handmade percussion instruments, feathered rattles, split bamboo sticks,gourd drums and stone clappers,are played by the dancers and musicians. The auwana is contemporary.The dancers are smiling and happy, and their costumes have a western paniolo influence.Original Hula | Merrie Monarch Festival

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