Merrie Monarch hula competition has kicked off, and it's been celebrating traditional hula and Hawaiian culture for decades.

mainlanders became obsessed with Hawaiian culture. Early Hawaiians did not have a written language, instead using music and movement -- hula dancing -- to pass on their history, mythology ...

Miss Aloha Hula traditionally opens the competition portion of Merrie Monarch on Thursday night with individual wāhine ...

As Hilo prepares for the Merrie Monarch Festival to reconvene on April 20, here's what to expect during the week-long ...

Hawaii Tribune-Herald / HOLLYN JOHNSON photo Maui’s Shalia Kapuau’ionalani Kikuyo Kamakaokalani won the Miss Aloha Hula competition late Thursday night at the 55th annual Merrie Monarch ...