Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 7, Number 5, 1 May 1990 — to the drums of Tahiti! [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

to the drums of Tahiti!

Ori Tahiti Tane (Boys 5-8 years) lst plaee - Matua Johnson (Moemoea Prod.) 2nd plaee - Ernest Napaa (Aloha Pumehana) 3rd plaee - Jeremiah Leota (Aloha Pumehana) Vahine (Girls 5-8 years) lst plaee - Tiana Arausa (Tamarii Aia Here) 2nd plaee - Alohikulani Antone (Ho'omaika'i Hula Studio) 3rd plaee - Tarita Napaa (Moemoea Productions) Tane 9-12 years lst plaee - Ryan Casco (Tamarii Aia Here) 2nd plaee - Raymond Baldovi (Aloha Pumehana) 3rd plaee - Rene Tetuanui (Tamarii Tiare Tahiti) Vahine 9-12 years lst plaee - Brandy Torres (Aloha Pumehana) 2nd plaee - Nikki Borrengasser (Ho'omaika'i Hula Studio) 3rd plaee - Sharlene Magalei (Moemoea Productions) Group Ote'a Vahine lst plaee - Aloha Pumehana O Polynesia 2nd plaee - Atooi Marama 3rd plaee - Tamarii Aia Here Group Ote'a Tane lst plaee - Tamarii Tiare Tahiti 2nd plaee - Moemoea Productions 3rd plaee - Aloha Pumehana O Polynesia Winner of the 1990 Master Tamarii award was Ryan Casco (Tamarii Aia Here). The 1990 Miss Keiki Ori Tahiti award was presented to Brandy Torres (Aloha Pumehana O Polynesia). Aparima Himene lst plaee - Tamarii Aia Here 2nd plaee - Atooi Marama 3rd plaee - Ho'omaika'i Hula Studio The overall festival winner with most points received was Atooi Marama.

Brandy Torres of studio Aloha Pumehana O years) competition for her graceful style. Polynesia won first plaee in the vahine (9-12

Dancers f rom Moemoea Productions laugh as a loose hipband slides to the floor during their aparima himene number. i ^