Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 14, Number 5, 1 May 1997 — OHA presents Hawaiian language award to Merrie Monarch contestants [ARTICLE]

OHA presents Hawaiian language award to Merrie Monarch contestants

Office of Hawaiian Affairs's annual Merrie Monarch Hawaiian language award was presented this year to two contestants in the Apiil festival's Miss Aloha Hula competition. OHA Trustee Rowena Noelani Akana presented a $500 cash award eaeh to Kēhaulani Enos and to Kealohapau'ole Ho'omana, who tied for the award. OHA has presented its annual award since 1990 to recognize best use of Hawaiian language in this competition. Enos was named Miss Aloha Hula, a solo hula competition, by the Merrie Monarch judges. She dances for Hālau Mohala 'Uima. Ho'omana was named Miss Aloha Hula first-runner up. She dances for Keolalaulani Hālau 'Olapa o Laka.