Halau ʻo Kamuela is overall winner at 56th Merrie Monarch Festival
HILO >> Hula Halau ʻO Kamuela, under the direction of kumu hula Kauʻionalani Kamanaʻo and Kunewa Mook, took the overall winner title at the 56th Merrie Monarch Festival early this morning at Edith Kanaka‘ole Stadium. The Oahu halau, representing Kalihi and Waimanalo, had the highest combined score of 1,190 points, earning it the Lokalia Montgomery Perpetual Trophy. “I’m totally happy,” Kamana‘o said after learning of the win. “I’m happy for my women, all 26, 27 with my Miss A