Merrie Monarch festival is the biggest display of Hawaiian (PHOTOS)

BY COLOMBO TIMES ON May 22, 2023 - 11:57 AM

The week-long Merrie Monarch Festival (which celebrated its 60th anniversary in April) has been called the 'Olympics of hula'.

This Include centuries-old practice of dancing and chanting that preserves and portrays our native Hawaiian language, history, religion and culture.

Every year, thousands of Hawaiians descend on the Big Island to attend the event, while thousands more watch live broadcasts.

Yet, the festival is more than just a hula contest.

Its dance performances, arts and craft exhibitions, and a royal parade through downtown Hilo is considered the biggest display of Hawaiian culture in the world. (BBC)

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