In 1971 the very first winners of the Merrie Monarch Hula Contest
were the Hou'oli Hula Maids.
When I was in Hilo for Merrie Monarch, the surviving members danced
at the hoike of Wednesday and then held a "talk story" at Imiloa.
I saw them dance but didn't get a chance to go hear them talk.
(HPS photo. Mahalo to them for all the great old photos I've used)
On Friday at the hula conference, they were there and danced a few songs.
even though all these years have passed and one of them has health issues,
they are still out there dancing hula! With smiles on their faces and beautiful hula
hands they continue to dance.
Hula is life and Hula lives...
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