The Dance of the Islands: HulaBy Marisa Calistro

Hula is beautiful and expressive• Instruments Used• Traditional Clothing • Performing the Dance•Hips and Footwork•Hand Movement and Meaning

InstrumentsKahiko

Ancient Hula• Ipu• ʻUlīʻulī• Pūʻili• ʻIliʻili• Oli

‘AuanaModernized Hula

• Ukulele• Guitar• Bass•Mele (Song)

Traditional Clothing• Pa’a (Skirt)• Color choice important• Hand-made prints •Modern

• Lei• Necklaces, bracelets, and anklets• Traditionally gathered from nature•Made of leaves or kakui nuts

Key Tips Legs

• Shoulder width apart

• Bent at the knees

Arms• Don’t cross the

‘center’• Level arms• Watch your hands

Strong Men Graceful Women

Hips and Footwork• Kao• ‘Ami• Kaholo• Hela• ‘Uwehe

The Hands Tell the Story• Pua- Flower• Stringing the Lei

• Ho’olohe- “Listen”• Nui- Swaying palm tree• Uwa- Rain• La- Sun

Hula’s Expressive Beauty• Instruments Used• Traditional Clothing • Performing the Dance

•Share the tradition