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Kumu hula Frank Kawaikapuokalani Hewett performs during a ceremony transferring control over the island of Kahoʻolawe from the U.S. Navy to the state. Hula (/ ˈhuːlə /) is a Hawaiian dance form expressing chant (oli) [1] or song (mele). It was developed in the Hawaiian Islands by the Native Hawaiians who settled there.
Na Lei Hulu I Ka Wekiu. Nā Lei Hulu I Ka Wēkiu is a Hawaiian dance company or hālau hula led by kumu hula (hula master) Patrick Makuakāne. Makuakāne founded Nā Lei Hulu in San Francisco in 1985. As a young dancer in Hawai'i, he trained under kumu hula Robert Cazimero, a member of the musical duo The Brothers Cazimero.
Hālau Nā Lei Kaumaka O Uka is Greig's primary hālau. The hālau was originally founded in 1996 with her sister kumu hula Kahulu Maluo-Huber. The hālau is a registered 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization. Currently, the hālau serves over 200 hula students on the island of Maui ages 5 and up. Hālau Nā Lei Kaumaka O Uka has won awards ...
Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu. Hinaleimoana Kwai Kong Wong-Kalu, [1] (born May 15, 1972 [2]) also known as Kumu Hina, is a Native Hawaiian māhū – a traditional third gender person who occupies "a place in the middle" between male and female, [3][4][5][6] as well as a modern transgender woman. [7] She is known for her work as a kumu hula (" hula ...
A hālau hula ( Hawaiian pronunciation: [haːˈlɐw ˈhulə]) is a school or hall in which the Hawaiian dance form called hula is taught. The term comes from hālau, literally, "long house, as for canoes or hula instruction"; "meeting house" [ 1], and hula, a Polynesian dance form of the Hawaiian Islands. Today, a hālau hula is commonly known ...
Aug. 30—Hawaii's renowned kumu hula and cultural practitioners are leading a daylong vigil Friday to provide spiritual healing from the devastating loss caused by the Maui fires. All Hawaii ...
Historically, the term māhū referred to people assigned male at birth (AMAB), [2][page needed] but in modern usage, māhū can refer to a variety of genders and sexual orientations. According to present-day māhū kumu hula Kaua'i Iki: Māhū were particularly respected as teachers, usually of hula dance and chant.
Sep. 5—After teaching thousands of students over the past 45 years, kumu hula Mapu ana de Silva of Halau Mohala 'Ilima said she believes anyone can benefit from hula in some way. At 72, she ...