14 Sunday, April 16, 2017 Hawaii Tribune-Herald 2017 Merrie Monarch Festival Seven years after the death of beloved kumu hula Rae Fonseca, Halau Hula ‘O Kahikilaulani continues to perpetuate his legacy on hula’s most prestigious stage. Fonseca’s Hilo halau, now under the direction of kumu hula Nahoku Gaspang, has to be considered one of the favorites in this year’s Merrie Monarch Festival hula competition, with good reason. In 2013, Kahikilaulani started its current run of collecting hula hardware at Saturday night’s awards ceremonies when its men took third place in the kane ‘auana (modern hula) and kane overall categories, and fourth place in Halau Hula ‘O Kahikilaulani perform in 2016. HOLLYN JOHNSON/ Tribune-Herald By JOHN BURNETT Hawaii Tribune-Herald RISING Hilo halau poised to continue ascent See RISING Page 18 to the occasion
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