To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Merrie Monarch Festival, Pūpū A ʻO ʻEwa proudly presents Kahoʻolemanaʻs photos of hula in its everyday form: at practice, hula festivals, protest rallies, backyard pāʻina, professional performances. As our Merrie Monarch, King David Kalākaua, said:
Hula is the language of the heart and therefore the heartbeat of the Hawaiian people.”
Please click first photo to view the photos as a slide show.
Ikaika – Strength
Neʻepapa – Move in unison
Mana – Power
Pūpūkahi i holomua – Move forward together
Leʻaleʻa – Joy
I ka wa mamua, ka wa mahope – The future is in the past
Kūʻē – Protest
Mahele – Share
Hōʻulīʻulī – Shake the rattle
Kāholo – Flow
Hula ʻIliʻili – Hula using water-worn pebbless
Moemoe aku i mua – Move ahead with determination
Nani e makahehi ʻia ai – Beautiful and alluring
Hula puwalu – Dance together in unison
Hoʻoheno – Caress
I mua e nā ʻōpio – Forward, youth
E ho‘okanaka ‘oukou, ‘a‘ole e ho‘onäwaliwali ko ‘oukou no‘ono‘o mana‘o – Be strong; let your mind not be weak
Nānā I Ke Kumu – Look to the source
Kuhi no ka lima, hele no ka maka – Where the hands move, the eyes follow
ʻAʻa i ka hula, waiho ka hilahila i ka hale – If one wants to dance, leave bashfulness at home
