Category: Hawaiian Hula

Let’s Dance – Aloha Dance Time (dance tutorial) Get ready for a Hula Hula Dance with this fun Hawaiian Luau Dance Song for Kids — perfect for a School Program Dance Performance or just dance for a Classroom Brain Break! Your students will love learning Hawaiian words like Aloha, Mahalo, Kai, and Pua as they […]

Hula Hālau ʻO Kamuela Nā Kumu Kunewa Mook & Kauʻionālani Kamanaʻo Kalihi & Waimānalo, Oʻahu “Kamaile” In honor of Kauaʻi, this mele hoʻoipoipo celebrates Kamaile, a sacred mountain in the northern district of Haleleʻa. Romance is depicted between the mauna and her lover, a manu entrusted to protect the ʻāina that sustains him. The wind, […]

Hula Hālau ʻO Kamuela Nā Kumu Kunewa Mook & Kauʻionālani Kamanaʻo Kalihi & Waimānalo, Oʻahu “A Hāmākua Au ʻIke I Ka Pali” This time-honored mele is associated with the ʻūlili step, which is believed to resemble the foot movement of the ʻūlili seabird. Honoring Hāmākua, Hawaiʻi, this composition depicts the rising of sea spray against […]

Keolalaulani Hālau ʻŌlapa O Laka Ke Kumu Keolalaulani Dalire Heʻeia, Kāneʻohe, Oʻahu “ʻIno Koʻolau” In one version of this chant, the stormy rains of Koʻolau mirror Hiʻiakaʻs emotional burden as she searches for her beloved Lohiʻau. The mele traces Hiʻiakaʻs physical and spiritual journey across Koʻolau, where love is hidden, tested, and slowly revealed. The […]

4th Place Auana: 598pts Hula Hālau ‘O Kamuela NĀ KUMU HULA Kunewa Mook & Kau‘ionālani Kamana‘o

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