#merriemonarch
It’s the journey we take as a group and individuals that gives strength and life to the Mele. I’m proud of you all. Proud to be a mamo #hnmop #mamonation #merriemonarch #hula
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A Pangalay performance at the 2015 Merrie Monarch Ho’ike.
Pangalay is the traditional “fingernail” dance of the Tausūg people of the Sulu ArchipelagoandSabah (in the Southern Philippines). Pangalay dancers must have great dexterity and flexibility in the shoulders, elbows, and wrists in particular. Scholars agree that Pangalay, which imitates of the movements of birds and fishes, either originated from the neighboring Samal or was a legacy of the Balinese.
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Miss Aloha Hula 2015, 4th runner up 'Anela U'ilani Ruth Fusano Tanigawa. Her outfit is honestly something I’d just wear… like out in the world on a regular day…
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two Kumu Hula, at the Miss Aloha competitive portion of the Merrie Monarch festival in 2014.
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