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
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