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The Allure of the Hula Girl

The Allure of the Hula Girl
The hula girl became a part of popular culture during the vaudeville era during the teens and 1920s. During this time Hawaiians began to travel, perform hula and give the world a glimpse of Hawaiian tradition,culture and costume. World War II brought servicemen to Hawaii and they sent hula dolls, hula girl costumes and postcards back to…
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History of the Hula

History of the Hula
Hula is synonymous with Hawaii. Most images of the islands includes the grass skirt and ukelele. Here is the history of the dance and how it came to be so important.  Hula is a dance accompanied by a chant or song. It was developed in the Hawaiian Islands by the Polynesians who originally settled there.…
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Are You Ready To Hula?

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 in Hawaii

Hula in Hawaii
You can see it. The iconic image of a hula girl swaying her hips in a grass skirt. While that vision of the modern hula (hula auana) is based in truth, hula is so much more to the people of Hawaii. This uniquely Hawaiian dance accompanied by chant or song is a way Native Hawaiians…
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