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As sweet pikake blooms even sweeter, ulu ripens, Pali winds whip up and soft rains tickle the Koolaus, another force of nature is swaying into gear. And that is Na Kamalei O Lililehua, kumu Robert Cazimero’s all-male halau, embarking on its decennial migration to the chief of all hula celebrations, Hilo’s Merrie Monarch Festival (merriemonarch.com<\/a>).<\/p>\n

If you know Na Kamalei, this year’s appearance at Merrie Monarch is a milestone, being as these hula brothers only compete on that hallowed stage every 10 years. They performed there two years ago in celebration of Merrie Monarch’s 50th, but the men of Na Kamalei last competed in 2005 — and they swept top honors.<\/p>\nngg_shortcode_0_placeholder\n

“You do what you can do for seven minutes, for seven judges,” says Cazimero. “You are putting yourself up in front of them, and it is a toss of the coin every single time.”<\/p>\n

During the competition, the men dance twice, once on kahiko (ancient) day and the next day an ‘auana (modern) number. Ask Cazimero the most rewarding aspect of bringing his halau to Merrie Monarch and the most challenging aspect, and he has a simple answer for both: getting there.<\/p>\n

“Getting there means everything,” he says, and he seems to be talking not just about the immediate task at hand, but also life’s holistic process. “Getting there incorporates everything from the very beginning, from 40 years ago. Getting there also means the journey to be in Hilo and then to get through the competition.”<\/p>\n

This year marks four decades since Cazimero took on six young men as his first hula pupils, a bold move at the time, since hula was not considered particularly manly for a contemporary rock ‘n’ roll era youngster of the ’70s. And an all-male halau? Unheard of. But in breaking with the status quo, he was following the orders and blessings of his own kumu, Maiki ‘Aiu Lake.<\/p>\n

Na Kamalei first attended Merrie Monarch in ’76 the year a kane division was added, just a year after the halau was formed. They competed yearly until ’79, when Cazimero decided putting a few years’ space between Merrie Monarch entries would be more practical, considering the cost of air and ground transportation, food and lodging. By 2005, rather than waiting the usual decade, they decided that dancing at Merrie Monarch would be a grand way to celebrate the halau’s 30th. Now they’re back for their big 4-0.<\/p>\n

Two of Cazimero’s original students will join the group in Hilo, but with the maximum age entry of 55, they’ll be contributing their support through tasks from driving to cooking, rather than dancing. Roughly 40 students currently comprise the halau, with a total of 19 taking part in the competition each night. The finale is always bittersweet, as the halau’s rare attendance means that another set of elder dancers will retire out of the Merrie Monarch age bracket after the April 5-11 festivities. <\/p>\n

Within the past three years, Cazimero reinvigorated the group by accepting several “young men,” age 30 and under, with current students as young as 17.<\/p>\n

“When you’ve been teaching as long as I have, and when there are so many new teachers coming up, students will sometimes look to a younger teacher,” says Cazimero. “Then, there’s me and this 40-year institution, which can be kind of intimidating. Our work and my reputation can precede me.”<\/p>\n

Being part of Cazimero’s halau means being part of his family:<\/p>\n

“Ours is a different halau, in that I haven’t charged for lessons. My kumu told me that to have a gentleman dance hula for you is a privilege, so I thought to myself, ‘I never paid, so they’re not going to pay.’ I have the luxury of it being almost like a shared hobby and therefore it becomes more a family.”<\/p>\n

Speaking of family, Cazimero humbly blames his knack for making headlines on having created a male halau, but that’s only part of his prolific appeal. He’s even more recognized for his and younger brother Roland’s award-winning musical duo, Brothers Cazimero (on hiatus this year, with Roland ill). These two, among 12 siblings, have circled the globe together, from California to New York and Europe to Japan, be it for their music or for Na Kamalei. The tight travel and performance schedule that keeps Robert out of state more than half the year contributes to the halau’s rare Merrie Monarch appearances. Cazimero loves the opportunity to travel and has an exciting “first” planned for a bit later this year — a trip to New Zealand.<\/p>\n

“There’s a definite energy to Hawaii,” he says. “When I’m feeling low and down, I go outside and put my feet on the ground because I believe in that energy. I want to know the energy of Aotearoa.”<\/p>\n

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Despite enjoying his travels, coming home always makes for a moment of gratitude: “To get off the plane and, of all the beautiful people you saw around the world, that person you see when the plane door opens is drop-dead gorgeous and you know you’re home.”<\/p>\n

With Merrie Monarch keeping him in the Islands, Cazimero has a lot going on at home this spring. Say happy 66th to the living legend March 20. The next day, he and Na Kamalei celebrate at Hawaii Theatre with “Open Windows ― An Evening with Robert Cazimero,” where he will be joined by a lineup of special guests, including ladies of Royal Dance Company, Raiatea Helm and new musical trio Hu‘ewa (hawaiitheatre.com<\/a>). “Open Windows” will give Cazimero and Na Kamalei a joyous send-off as they prepare for Merrie Monarch.<\/p>\nngg_shortcode_1_placeholder\n

And how does one prepare? “You use all the tricks in the book,” answers Cazimero. “You hope for dreams. You hope for people to give you suggestions. You research. You remember. You project, and it has a tendency of sometimes coming to you more than you going to it. How do you prepare? Be open. Be open to accepting the gifts that are coming your way.”<\/p>\n

He says his 2005 award-sweep doesn’t leave him with added pressure. In his salad days, Cazimero grabbed the proverbial pua‘a by its tusks, but now he says, “Don’t sweat the small stuff.”<\/p>\n

He repeats a lesson shared by friends who ride in Kamehameha Day and Aloha Festivals parades:<\/p>\n

“You look great at the beginning, but the real reward is that, when we get to the end of it, the flowers are still in place, no one has fallen off the horse, and you can be happy and proud with what you’ve done.<\/p>\n

“When I went to Merrie Monarch in the very beginning, I said we’re doing this for the culture, for the love of hula. But that was bull—because I was out there for the ego of it.<\/p>\n

“One of the best lessons Na Kamalei and Robert Cazimero ever learned was losing at Merrie Monarch, and in those days, talk about ego, second place was losing. Is that from the Western idea that if you’re not the best football team or athlete at the Olympics, then you have failed? Well, I’m happy to acknowledge the credo that, if we get to the end of the park and all the flowers are still on and no one has fallen off the stage, we’ve made it.”<\/p>\n

Appreciating the bigger picture is something Cazimero seems to be doing a lot lately. For instance, he relishes “competing” with his former students who now have halau of their own, because he doesn’t see it as competing. He sees it as propagating the style of hula passed on to him by his kumu. He reminisces about the day when hula styles were unique and just by watching someone dance, you could tell which halau that student belonged to.<\/p>\n

Today, Cazimero sees a melding of styles.<\/p>\n

“I know it’s a different time, but there’s a great strength in knowing, really knowing, where you come from,” he says. “Do you know who your teacher is, and who was her teacher’s teacher and that teacher’s teacher’s teacher? Because I can tell you mine. I want to know yours.”<\/p>\n

He feels his kumu’s presence constantly, and gives her credit for molding him into the person he is today. He still dances beside his students, bringing back fond memories of Aunty Maiki:<\/p>\n

“I remember how it felt to dance next to my kumu. It was such a privilege, it was like winning the biggest Boy Scout medal.”<\/p>\n

He says the kumu-student relationship is far deeper than teacher and student: “Whether you expect it or not, you end up being the parent, doctor, nurse, mother, father, brother, sister … everything.”<\/p>\n

In the fabric of that bond, it’s considered taboo to share jurisdiction with other halau, but in the spirit of not sweating the manini stuff ― after 40 years, you have a tendency to see things differently, he notes. For instance, he enjoys sending his students to learn a song from a colleague, or inviting a hula sister or friend to come teach a class for his students.<\/p>\n

“That’s incorporating us as a family. It’s the all-encompassing sharing of who we are, what we are and why we are before it’s time for me to take off.”<\/p>\n

But you can expect the name Cazimero to keep making headlines for some time to come.<\/p>\n

“Retiring is when I wake up in the morning and I can’t sing anymore,” he smiles.<\/p>\n

Until then, he’ll continue to perpetuate the style of hula passed down to him through generations and on display at Hawaii Theatre this weekend and at Merrie Monarch next month.<\/p>\n

“To describe my style would be that it’s deeply rooted in the teachings of my kumu. And at the same time, there’s a lot of me ― the heart of it, the love of it, and the acceptance of change and incorporating that change into what we do in order to make our style live.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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