Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 27, Number 5, 1 May 2010 — in memoriam he hoʻomanaʻo [ARTICLE]

in memoriam he hoʻomanaʻo

The hearts ofthe huīa world beat a little heavier after the recent passing, just one day apart, oftwo legends in the hula community, Aunty Dottie Thompson and hula master Rae Fonseca. Both passed away just weeks before the 47th annual Merrie Monarch Festival that Thompson, 88, helped co-found with George Na 'ope, who passed away in November. Thompson was a pillar in the hula community and helped establish Flilo as the hula eaphal ofthe world. Nen's ofher death drew official statements from Gov. Linda Lingle and others. Fonseca, 56, was a student ofNa 'ope 's. FIe established the HiIo-based Hālau Hula o Kahikilaulani, a top competitor at the Merrie Monarch, and was knownfor infusing Hcrwaiian history, language anel culture into his instruction.

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