Tag Archives: hula dancing

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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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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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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10 Reasons To Have a Luau

Are you thinking of having a luau themed party? It's the best type of party to have. Everyone loves Hawaii. Everyone loves a luau. But just in case you weren't sure why you should have a luau party, here's 10 reasons why: 1. You want people to come to your party. Receiving an invitation to…
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