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Hula On Over Here

Hula in Hawaii Hawaiian's have a term called "chicken skin." It's the prickly sensation you get on your arms when the deep voice of the pahu drums echoes within your body and the passion of the hula kahiko (ancient hula) dancers seem to take you back hundreds of years. On the other hand, hula auana is a modern style…
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Why Do They Wear Hawaiian Grass Skirts Anyways?

"The hula is the heartbeat of the Hawaiian people." -King David Kalakaua The tradition of Hula and grass skirts are an integral part of Hawaiian culture. The early Polynesians danced Hula to tell stories of the gods as well as recount history through chants and song. Hula was banned in Hawaii a few decades after the arrival of Captain Cook in…
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Are You Ready To Hula?

The growth of performing Hula around the world can be seen in three memorable days at O’ahu’s largest International hula competition in November. Hula groups from around the world including France, Africa, New Zealand and Central America will compete in a variety of categories in both the traditional hula performance (Kahiko) and the contemporary hula…
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Hula On Over Here

Hula in Hawaii Hawaiian's have a term called "chicken skin." It's the prickly sensation you get on your arms when the deep voice of the pahu drums echoes within your body and the passion of the hula kahiko(ancient hula) dancers seem to take you back hundreds of years. On the other hand, hula auana is a modern style…
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