Hula
Hula 'auana
"drifting" or "wandering," Began in 1900s as a tourist vehicle
pig roast
'ailolo
outdoor temples
--heiau
3 important things King Kalākaua did:
1. Revived traditional hula and mele 2. reinstated court dancers 3. Hula ku'i (to join old and new)
Arrival of Cook in ________
1778
King Kalākaua ruled _____-_____
1874-1891
Hawai'i illegally annexed by the United States
1893
1823
Converted rulers banned hula
Hula 'auana costumes, instruments, and demeanor
Grass skirts, flower leis, smiles, Western instruments
Students
Haumana
goddess of the forest
Hi'iaka
Christian Missionaries arived in ______ and did what
Hiram Bingham and others arrived in 1820 Hula was condemned it for its "heathen" nature
The school
Hula hālau
known as the "Merrie Monarch"
King Kalākaua
goddess of the dance
Laka
School seeks proteciton of _________
Laka, goddess of hula
Cook perceived as _____, a god...he lost his life in Hawai'i in 1779
Lono
What follows Hula kahiko?
Mele Chants
goddess of the volcano
Pele
--Hawaiians trace their ancestry back to
Polynesians coming in 500 A.D.
kapu
Rules
Hula kahiko has a ___________ demeanor
Serious demeanor
Hawaiian Religion
Their religion was polytheistic, in which many gods (akua) were worshiped
what innovative object came from Hula ku'i ??
Ukelele
Society ruled by
ali'i, the noble class
Hula kahiko
ancient
Why did the school seek protection from Laka?
any mistakes in mele or hula could invoke the wrath of the gods;
sacred ritual of music and dance
ha'a
Later after ōlapa you can become _______________
ho'opa'a (steadfast)
__________troupes at court manifested the power of his mana
hula
priest
kahuna
teacher
kumu hula
decorated altar with sacred _________ ___________
maile leaves
a spiritual life force, from the gods to the king
mana
sacred chants, and hula: dance—both repositories for Hawaiian mythology and history
mele
sharkskin drum
pahu
Instruments in Hula kahiko (4)
pahu and ipu drums, lava castanets, sticks
-- Hula ku'i means ____________
to join old and new
Dancers of Hula kahiko Traditionally wear
wore kapa bark cloth, leis of greenery
Graduation earns title of ___________________
ōlapa (agile)
graduation
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