Hālau Nā Lei Kaumaka O Uka, under the direction of kumu hula Nāpua Silva, perform hula kahiko with a small pahu drum during ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. MAUI, Hawaii – Clipped into hair and strung into leis, fresh plumerias fill the banquet hall with a sweet scent. Soon, the dim ...

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 ...

Miss Aloha Hula, Faith Kealohapau'ole Paredes, under the direction of Na Kumu Haunani and 'Iliahi Paredes, Halau Kekuaokala'au'ala'iliahi. (Robbyn Peck/Special to the Honolulu Star-Advertiser) A ...

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, ...

Hula is an ancient and often sacred dance that is indigenous to the islands. By Miya Lee This article is also a weekly newsletter. Sign up for Race/Related here. In the imagination of many mainland ...

My late grandmother’s 10 acres of wild rainforest land, off a dirt road near Hāna, Maui, were part of a larger land grant given to our family more than 175 years ago by King Kamehameha III. When I ...

Modern luaus are celebrations with food and entertainment, but they originated from the 1819 abolishment of the kapu system. Many commercial luaus feature Pan-Pacific performances, while authentic ...

Hula O Na Keiki is Maui's only hula competition for children that seeks to perpetuate Hawaiian culture The competition pushes students to reflect on what it means to be Hawaiian and practice hula, an ...