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I don’t think enough love goes to Song Contest Hō’ike so I’m gonna make a thread of my favorite moments in the last few years:
I’m starting this thread off with my girl Vehi with her solo in 2015. Do you hear the screaming? That was me. Iconic queen. Beyoncé of Hō’ike
When they transitioned into the wa’a I was shook. No choreo can compete (2015)
Monologue of ancient Hawai’i creation story. Probably the most aesthetically pleasing Hō’ike yet. (2016)
Iykyk (2016)
Just bc nā wahine o Kamehameha is so u’i loa 
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HANDS DOWN THE BEST MOMENT IN HŌ’IKE HISTORY YALL DONT UNDERSTAND HOW POWERFUL IT FELT IN THE ARENA MELE KŪ HA’AHEO E KU’U HAWAI’I WAS THE PERFECT ARRANGEMENT. THEN THE SPEECH MAKING AUNTY ALMOST CRY CUZ THE ARENA WAS LITERALLY WOKE. 2016 WAS SHAKING
Hailama’s opening pretty much sums up 2017 Hō’ike
These two destroyed your relationship goals the moment they SYNCED THEIR BACKBENDS ( @k.mailele & @kadeapuna on IG) (2018)
No malos this year but I never thought I’d be twerking to a Hō’ike until this happened (2018)
1993 Hō’ike, marks 100 years since the unjust overthrow of our Ke Ali’i wāhine. “The Queen is no more.” Solemn imagery, the sound of the “auē auē.” You can really feel the grievance in this performance. (Mahalo @DillonAncheta)
OK BUT FOR REAL IF YALL LIKED 2016 HŌ’IKE WATCH THIS. I CAN FEEL THE MANA THROUGH THIS VIDEO (1993)
