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Hilda Akahane Keanaaina

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Auntie Hilda was born and raised in Hōlualoa. She treasured her time as a “Palace Dancer” under the tutelage of revered masters Lokalia Montgomery & Iolani Luahine during their respective terms as curators of historic Huliheʻe Palace. (1926-2011)
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Robert "Lopaka" Kalani

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Uncle Lopaka is a soft-spoken man whose stories transport you to the Maui of his childhood. His memories, hula influences, & teachers were a pleasure to hear about, & to see his flowing hula hands was an experience not to be forgotten. (1939- )
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Myrtle Kahea Hilo

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“The Singing Cab Driver” a.k.a. Auntie Myrtle K. Hilo was a gem! She was reared by her grandmother in Hauʻula and inherited the family’s musical talents. Auntie Myrtle was a truly delightful, kolohe, and beautiful Hawaiian woman. (1929-2009)
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Dorothy Johnston Beyer

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“Auntie Dottie” was a native of Kāneʻohe, Oʻahu. Her mother, Justina Kahiwa Johnston, was a kumu hula, and she followed in her footsteps. Auntie taught hula on Oʻahu and then Hawaiʻi Island where she lived in the ʻōhiʻa forests of Volcano. (1925-2013)
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