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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.
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 ...
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 ...
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.
The two-volume set Nānā i ke Kumu, Look to the Source, is a valuable resource on Hawaiian customs and traditions. [8] In addition to her published works, Pukui's knowledge was also preserved in her notes, oral histories, hundreds of audiotape recordings from the 1950s and 1960s, and a few film clips, all collected in the Bishop Museum.
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 ...
Peter Charles Souza and Cecilia Pai’ohe Gilman Souza. Margaret Maiki Souza Aiu Lake (28 May 1925 – 19 June 1984) was a hula dancer, kumu hula, hula teacher, and influential figure in the second Hawaiian Renaissance [1][2] because of her revolutionary teaching techniques. [3] Because of her work she was recognized as the "Mother of Hawaiian ...
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 ...