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7th Annual Heiva I Hawaii Tahitian Dance Competition

By Photos Laura Ruminski West Hawaii Today lruminski@westhawaiitoday.com | Monday, February 19, 2018, 12:05 a.m.

Members of Te Ora Nui compete at the 2018 Heiva I Hawaii Tahitian Dance Competition Saturday at Hale Halawai. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)

Members of Te Ora Nui compete at the 2018 Heiva I Hawaii Tahitian Dance Competition Saturday at Hale Halawai. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)

Members of Te Ora Nui compete at the 2018 Heiva I Hawaii Tahitian Dance Competition Saturday at Hale Halawai. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)

Jaylea Aiona-Souza competes in the Tamahine 11-13 division at the 2018 Heiva I Hawaii Tahitian Dance Competition Saturday at Hale Halawai. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)

Nahiena Kekuawela competes in the Tamahine 11-13 division at the 2018 Heiva I Hawaii Tahitian Dance Competition Saturday at Hale Halawai. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)

Nicole Graham competes in the Vahine 14-16 division at the 2018 Heiva I Hawaii Tahitian Dance Competition Saturday at Hale Halawai.

Drummers compete in the Heiva I Hawaii Tahitian Dance Competition at Hale Halawai.

Drummers compete in the 2018 Heiva I Hawaii Tahitian Dance Competition Saturday at Hale Halawai. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)

Members of Toa Here Tahitian Revue compete at the 2018 Heiva I Hawaii Tahitian Dance Competition Saturday at Hale Halawai. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)

Members of Toa Here Tahitian Revue compete at the 2018 Heiva I Hawaii Tahitian Dance Competition Saturday at Hale Halawai. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)

Members of Toa Here Tahitian Revue compete at the 2018 Heiva I Hawaii Tahitian Dance Competition Saturday at Hale Halawai. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)

Members of Toa Here Tahitian Revue compete at the 2018 Heiva I Hawaii Tahitian Dance Competition Saturday at Hale Halawai. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)

Members of Toa Here Tahitian Revue compete at the 2018 Heiva I Hawaii Tahitian Dance Competition Saturday at Hale Halawai. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)

Nalei Ho competes in the Tamahine 8-10 division at Heiva I Hawaii.

Nalei Ho competes in the Tamahine 8-10 division at the 2018 Heiva I Hawaii Tahitian Dance Competition Saturday at Hale Halawai. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)

A member of Te Ora Nui competes at the 2018 Heiva I Hawaii Tahitian Dance Competition Saturday at Hale Halawai. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)

Members of Te Ora Nui compete at the 2018 Heiva I Hawaii Tahitian Dance Competition Saturday.

KAILUA-KONA - Visitors who followed the sound of drums down to Hale Halawai Saturday and Sunday were treated to the high-energy sights and sounds of the 2018 Heiva I Hawaii Tahitian Dance Competition.