More photos from the 43rd Merrie Monarch Festival

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Before the start of the 43rd Annual Merrie Monarch Festival, Gov. Linda Lingle met and posed for a picture with Merrie Monarch legends George Naope, left, and "Auntie Dottie" Dorothy Thompson.
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Halau Kou Lima Nani E from Hilo, Hawai'i, kumu Iwalani Kalima dance a hula auana, "A Mele of Keaukaha Songs."
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Ka Pa Hula 'O Kauanoe 'O Wa'ahila from Honolulu, O'ahu, kumu Maelia Carter, dance a hula auana, "Ke Ala O Ka Rose."
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Na Pualei 'O Likolehua from Honolulu, O'ahu, kumu Leina'ala Heine, dance a hula auana, "Ha'i Kupuna."
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Ka Pa Hula O Ka Lei Lehua from Nanakuli, O'ahu, kumu Snowbird Bento, dance a hula auana, "Pristine indeed are the waters of Manawaiopuna, nestled deep in the mountain-valley of Ko'ula."
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Keolalaulani Halau 'Olapa O Laka from He'eia, Kane'ohe, O'ahu, kumu Aloha Dalire, dance a hula auana, "Ka Manu Kikaha'olu/Ke Aloha."
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Na Pua Me Kealoha from Carson, California, kumu Sissy Ka'io, dance a hula auana, "Ahulili."
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Academy of Hawaiian Arts from Oakland, California, kumu Mark Keali'i Ho'omalu, dance a hula auana, "Piano Ahiahi."
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Halau Hula 'O Kawaili'ula from Kailua; O'ahu, kumu Chinky Mahoe dance a hula auana, "Hanohano Wailuanui 'aho'ano/Kamali'i O Ka Po."
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