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Three women from Maui will perform at the 60th Merrie Monarch Festival in Hilo tonight.
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The festival is the world's biggest hula event and will feature a 12-woman Miss Aloha Hula soloist competition.
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Karlee and Olikolani Artates from Halau Na Lei Kaumaka O Uka, Rita Chong Kee, and Jill-Lyan Makanaokalani will be competing in the Miss Aloha Hula competition.
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The competition will be aired on KFVE from 6 p.m. to midnight on Friday.
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Hula is important to the contestants as it teaches structure and purpose, helps manage their day, and allows them to express themselves through movement.
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Karlee Artates, a 2016 Kamehameha Schools Maui graduate, is studying to become a business lawyer.
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Chong Kee, who had a heart condition since birth, is almost a nurse and will be honoring Princess Abigail Kinoiki Kekaulike Kawananakoa in her dances.
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The festival will end on Saturday, and updates can be found on merriemonarch.com/2023-festival/.
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