Hula Dance By Leah Farfan Purpose Four main

Hula Dance By: Leah Farfan

Purpose • Four main points: – Hula dancing – History of hula dancing – Body movements and implements – Connection to my life

What is Hula Dance? • Traditional and religious form of dance • Developed in the Hawaiian Islands by the original settlers of the islands (Indy Hula)

• Represents the words in a song or chant using: – Effortless hand motions – Body movements (Indy Hula)

History of Hula Dance • No one is aware of how hula dance actually came about – Homegrown – Ancient civilization of Mu or Tahiti/some other foreign land – A god or goddess which makes the dance a sacred ritual (Aloha International)

• Male hula dancers – Records say that both men and woman perform • Captain Cook and his crew first arrived in the islands in 1778 (Aloha International)

King Kameha Princess Kaʻiulani

Body Movements and Implements • Common instrument – Ukulele (a Hawaiian steel guitar) – Known to be the most famous modern hula instruments (Polynesian Cultural Center)

• Examples of body movements: – Wahine (woman)- point hands with fingers outstretched to chest – Kāne (man)- clench fists in front of chest (Angelfire)

Three implements used in hula dance • Ipu • 'Uli • Pu`ili

Connection of hula dancing to my life • Rules for female hula dancers today – Wavy/curly long hair – No nail polish – Red lipstick • Rules for ancient female hula dancers – Not allowed to cut hair or nails – Certain foods were forbidden (Alternative-Hawaii)

• Unique and totally different from other Polynesian dances • Began as a form of worship during religious ceremonies – Later evolved into a form of entertainment (Alternative-Hawaii)

Conclusion • Great hobby to learn • Tell others about the culture!

Works Cited Unknown. “History of Hula. ” Indy Hula: Indiana School of Polynesian Arts. Indy Hula, n. d. Web. 1 May 2015. Lakainapali, Tracey. “Hula: The Soul of Hawaii. ” Aloha International, n. d. Web. 1 May 2015. Unknown. “Hula of Hawaii. ” The Hawaiian Islands. Hawaii Tourism Authority, n. d. Web. 1 May 2015. Miller, Gray. “History of Hawaiian Hula Dance. ” Love. To. Know Corp. , n. d. Web. 1 May 2015. Unknown. “Hawaii: Hula. ” Polynesian Cultural Center, n. d. Web. 1 May 2015. Unknown. “The Hula. ” Angelfire. HWS, 30 March 2006. Web. 1 May 2015. Unknown. “Hula: Ancient & Modern. ” Alternative Hawaii, n. d. Web. 1 May 2015.