Hula Dance history and facts
In 1834...
King Kamehameha III went against the ban on hula
Hula Kahiko invovles...
More percussive, forceful and angular movements, more level changes, and is done with Hawaiian chanting to drums and other percussive instruments. Done by both men and women.
Hula was developed by...
Polynesian settlers
In 1820, missionaries...
convinced Queen Kaahumanu to outlaw hula because they saw it as vulgar and disgusting (a pagan practice)
In Hula Kahiko...
dancers keep their feet on the ground and chant
Hula Auana involves...
more wave-like and graceful movements and is done to ukulele and other modern songs, both in English and hawaiian. Done mostly by women.
Hula is a narrative, which means it...
tells a story
Hula movements involve...
the feet, hips, and arm/hand movements (used to tell the story)
Hula Auana is...
the modern hula; westernization of hula after its revival in mid-1800s; mostly danced by women
Hula Kahiko is...
the traditional style of hula; it is a religious dance to honor Pele; used to pass down Hawaiian history before the invention of the written language. It is the ancient style passed on by hula masters.