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Hula kahiko performance in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park Hula in Hawaii. 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 (/ ˈ h uː l ə /) is a Hawaiian dance form expressing chant (oli) [1] or song .
Nogelmeier was Professor at the Kawaihuelani Center for Hawaiian Language at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. His translation of The Epic Tale of Hiʻiakaikapoliopele won the 2008 Samuel M. Kamakau Award for books of the year. Nogelmeier was born Marvin Nogelmeier. He was given the Hawaiian name, Puakea, by kumu hula Maiki Aiu Lake. [2 ...
Jaye Nāpua Greig-Nakasone [1] (born March 4, 1974), known professionally as Nāpua Greig, is a Hawaiian musician, vocalist, songwriter, record producer, kumu hula (hula teacher), and educator from Maui, Hawaii. Known primarily for her contributions as kumu hula of Hālau Nā Lei Kaumaka O Uka, she arranges traditional Hawaiian music as well ...
In a Hālau Hula though, it is organized so information from the Kumu Hula is directly given to the students. Students of the Hālau Hula are expected to pass down this information that they are given from a specific lineage of Kumu Hula to the next generation. [8] In 1972, Ma’iki advertised for a public Kumu Hula class. This was the first ...
Oct. 3—There is a saying that kumu hula Cody Pueo Pata often refers to : "Strike while the iron is hot." And when it comes to preserving and protecting Hawaiian culture and hula, Pata said he ...
In 2000, he began intensive traditional studies with hula master Mae Kamāmalu Klein in Hawai‘i and, after three years, achieved the recognized status of kumu hula. This achievement culminated in a traditional ‘uniki ‘ailolo graduation ceremony, connecting Makuakāne to a hula lineage stretching back for generations. [5]
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 ...
Wong-Kalu was the subject of the feature documentary film Kumu Hina, directed by Dean Hamer and Joe Wilson. [15] [16] Kumu Hina premiered as the closing night film in the Hawaii International Film Festival in 2014 and won several awards including best documentary at the Frameline Film Festival and the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Documentary.