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Today, the competition begins at the 60th Merrie Monarch Festival, with 12 candidates vying for Miss Aloha Hula.
Although the initial motivation for the Merrie Monarch Festival was to boost the economy of Hawaiʻi island through tourism, this event has come to serve a far greater purpose, which is perpetuating Hawaiian culture.
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The festival lacked interest in the late 1960s, and was almost discontinued. Then a new facet to the festival was introduced.
Miss Aloha Hula returned for its first night on Thursday, April 21st on K5 with a live audience for the first time since the pandemic had started.