The "Olympics of hula"

Glad Hawaiians are reclaiming their heritage and culture.

Everytime I watch hula - alone with my PC or live - I get all weepy & my heart aches, though not necessarily in a bad way. No clue why that happens, but it speaks to how much I adore indigenous dance, especially the Hula.

I am so very glad that the culture of Hula and the Hawaiian people is being celebrated- I have a deep appreciation of various cultures and being from New Orleans understand that when I was little, it was considered shameful in many ways to be considered “Cajun”, just as one example, and how freeing it was for Cajun culture to be embraced and celebrated as well as my other backgrounds (French, Spanish, Irish, German)… cultural heritage is our history and ancestry. Songs, music, dance, stories, food, are all part of this. Excellent article. Why not celebrate and understand cultural differences instead of dismissing and fearing

Nice to see a national news/feature story about this enduring event of the Hawaiian culture. It deserves a spotlight, showcasing the rich history of the native Hawaiian people and the resurgence of tradition and language that has taken place now for over 40 years. Imua!

I lived on the big island for several years. The Hawaiian dancing and singing is a beautiful tradition. I listened to Hawaiian old and new music and watched the Hulu dancing. What a gift!

At a Warriors halftime show in 2019 I saw an incredible hula exhibition for National Polynesian Month. It's a great underrated art!

I love watching these monarch competition videos. They're amazing.

So amazing. Thanks to all of you who are working to preserve this amazing dance ritual.

Mahalo (thank you) for covering this beautiful dance, Hula…maybe we can see the competition on primetime CBS next season 😊🌺

Folk and ethnic dances music stories and culture needs to be preserved around the world. My own family after coming to the US have lost their traditions and assimilated. It makes me sad , I went and rediscovered them and my family is like wth are you doing we are American. Its fine to be a american citizen, but you dont have to give up your culture to do it.

Hawaiʻi has so many traditional arts that have deep and rich significance on par with any of the finest most deatailed and expensive arts on Earth today. I will always be proud to have been a born and raised Hawaiian. Btw that shell lei the gentleman is wearing at 3:34 will set you back at least $5,000.

I'm so grateful to the Hawaiians and their traditions that express their spiritually and historic culture.🙏

Aloha from Hawai'i Island, and thank you for covering the festival!

I absolutely loved learning about this tradition!

"Talking Story" is the way the traditions are kept in focus through Hawaiian generations. Hula is also a way to share the smiles, emotions and flow of the stories. It's the auspicious, interactive and grateful library that lives in everybody. Mahalo🌺

Thank you! I loved seeing this!!🥰

If you haven't been to Merrie Monarch, you are missing a huge treat. I watch the first half of each of the evenings on Hawaii News Now. It takes place the week after Easter every year. Night #1 is Miss Aloha Hula, Night 2 is Kahiko (ancient hula) Night 3 is Auwana (modern hula). They also have a very down home parade on Sat. morning. Takes place in Hilo. Like Tahitian pearls-the Tahitians are at the dynamite craft fair with pearls and more. Patrick will be bringing a free show to the hula mound at Prince Kuhiu beach on O'ahu pretty soon. He is a kumu who works in San Francisco and he is very beloved to the entire ethnic dance community here. Thank for this great report.

So glad this part of their culture survived the madness of men. The keiki - children hula is so cute. A lot of magic no, Mana here. Thanks for doing this CBS. Mana

Beauteous to see this tradition continue 💜💧🌎

That is tremendous.