Say aloha to the dancers of Hula Halau Na Mamo O Pana’ewa as they share the rich culture and history of Hawaiian dance. Using traditions passed down from his grandmother, owner Chase Keoki Wang ...
The sweet smell of plumeria, swaying palm trees and seductive, shimmying hips--add chanting or ukulele music and you’ve got hula, right? For Patrick Makuakane, who was born and raised in Honolulu and ...
As the women built a thrumming rhythm from their drums and began to chant while others danced, the Hula Halau ‘O Nalua and ‘Ote’a ‘Api School of Polynesian Dance seemed to teleport from the interior ...
The rates of stroke and heart disease are about four times higher for Native Hawaiians than for non-Hispanic whites, according to EurekAlert. Can a traditional dance program help? In research ...
A MacArthur fellowship is commonly referred to as a genius grant. The 20 recipients this year include Kumu Patrick Makuakane, a master hula teacher based in San Francisco. Yeah. That Genius Grant ...
Hula dancers may inspire visions of paradise, with Hawaiian sunsets, floral scents and drinks in coconuts. But La Jolla High School junior Aiko Busby is looking to have it also inspire awareness of ...
PORT ANGELES — A free demonstration of the ancient tradition of hula is planned at the Port Angeles Senior & Community Center this Wednesday. Port Angeles resident Barbara Lott will demonstrate the ...
The Oakland-based Academy of Hawaiian Arts’ Kane Hula dancers are “notorious” for their attention-grabbing performances. Invariably, there is a moment — when school founder Mark Keali’i Ho’omalu, ...
Jayda Lum Lung will dance a traditional hula in honor of Lahaina wildfire victims at Hawaii’s biggest hula competition of the year. Her hand movements will flow gracefully to symbolize the winds, ...
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