NA MAMO O HALOA OF KAUA’I WIN 9th ANNUAL TE MANAHUA MAORI CULTURAL COMPETITION by Louisa Te’i
Laie, Hawaii (August 9, 2008) – It may be winter in Aotearoa, but the warm Hawaiian sun was welcoming today at the Polynesian Cultural Center’s (PCC) 9th Annual Te Manahua Maori Cultural Competition. From across the state and the world, Maori groups came together to share in the songs and dances of their ancestors at the PCC’s Pacific Theater with more than 100 performers participating. The sun shined especially bright for Na Mamo O Haloa of Hanapepe, Kaua’i who was named the overall winner of the competition.
“The raw emotion of the performers leaves a
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