Their show highlights hula and traditional Hawaiian skills, such as poi pounding. “We go beneath the surface of just entertainment and teach our guests history,” he says. Although it seems ...

Yeah. That Genius Grant recipient is Kumu Patrick Makuakane, a master hula teacher based in San Francisco. He's working to preserve the traditional Hawaiian dance and move it forward. MAKUAKANE ...

One important secret to dancing hula is that you must dance with bent knees to get that hip movement. When you bend your ...

Today, the Merrie Monarch Festival includes a parade and a traditional Hawaiian craft fair. However, it is best known for its hula competition, which draws some of the best hula schools ...

Ultimately, it’s an opportunity to perpetuate Hawaiian culture and prove that ... On Friday, they performed kahiko, a more traditional hula featuring oli (chant) and percussion instruments ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The 47th Annual Prince Lot Hula Festival will take place ... He was a strong advocate of traditional Hawaiian practices. “Our mission is to honor and perpetuate the rich ...

Hula dances were a traditional way that Hawaiian people kept track of their history, San Nicolas said, as the Hawaiian language was exclusively oral before Protestant missionaries that arrived in ...

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 ...

A kumu hula, or hula teacher ... Bryan Anselm for The New York Times But traditional Hawaiian ceremonies like the one Ms. Holt held are addressing another need that many residents say is critical ...