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    Hula - Wikipedia

    Hula is a Hawaiian dance form expressing chant (oli) or song (mele). It was developed in the Hawaiian Islands by the Native Hawaiians who settled there. The hula dramatizes or portrays the words of the oli or mele in a visual dance form. There are many sub-styles of hula, with the two main categories being … See more

    Hula kahiko, often defined as those hula composed prior to 1894 which do not include modern instrumentation (such as guitar, ʻukulele, etc.), encompasses an enormous variety of styles and moods, from the solemn … See more

    Hula is taught in schools or groups called hālau. The teacher of hula is the kumu hula. Kumu means "source of knowledge", or literally "teacher".
    Often there is a hierarchy in hula schools - starting with the kumu (teacher), alaka'i (leader), kōkua … See more

    • Kumu Hula: Keepers of a Culture (1989) Directed by Robert Mugge.
    • Holo Mai Pele - Hālau ō Kekuhi (2000) Directed by Catherine Tatge
    • American Aloha : Hula Beyond Hawaiʻi (2003) By Lisette Marie Flannery & Evann Siebens See more

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    Cordyline fruticosa, the kī, a sacred plant whose leaves are traditionally used for hula skirts See more

    Modern hula arose from adaptation of traditional hula ideas (dance and mele) to Western influences. The primary influences were Christian morality and melodic harmony. Hula ʻauana still tells or comments on a story, but the stories may include events … See more

    Legendary origins
    There are various legends surrounding the origins of hula.
    According to one Hawaiian legend, Laka, goddess of the hula, … See more

    Nathaniel Emerson, The Myth of Pele and Hi'iaka. This book includes the original Hawaiian of the Pele and Hi'iaka myth and as such provides an invaluable resource for language students and others.
    Nathaniel Emerson, The Unwritten Literature of … See more

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