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USEFUL ABBREVIATIONS FOR TAKING HULA NOTES
BH = Both hands
LH = Left hand
RH = Right hand
PU = Palms up
PD = Palms down
PI = Palms in
RK = Right kaholo
LK = Left kaholo
LEARN YOUR HULA POSITIONS
P1 = BH @ chest PD
P2 = LH @ chest PD, RH to right side PD
P3 = LH @ chest PD, RH 45 angle (ka’inoa)
P4 = LH @ chest PD, RH front PD
P5 = LH up PI, RH front PU
P6 = BH front PD, fingers touching (lawa)
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Bookings / Shows
yes, we dance for special events. Papa
Lehua and Ilima students usually perform.
Refer questions to Kumu Kekoa at (760)
397-3040.
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(Be committed to learn and know the basic knowledge of hula. This month‘s review will be
“Basic Feet and Basic Hands“)
Basic Feet
‘aiha’a Style of dance that is done very low with knees bent, characteristic of kahiko.
ku Stand in basic position
ka’o sway
hela place foot flat at front angle
kaholo Three consecutive steps in one direction followed by a sway (bring foot in on 4th
count). This is the basic hula step.
kaholo ao ao kaholo half turns (side to side)
‘ami ‘akau circular hip movement to the right
‘ami hema circular hip movement to the left
‘ami kuku 3 fast ‘ami to the front angle
‘uehe In ‘aiha’a, lift heels, knees expand and close.
kalakaua step front and back twice, moving sideways
lele ‘uehe step, hela, step, ‘uehe
ki’i wawae point front side, front, step, ‘uehe
ho’opuka ku’i, kaholo ilali-iluna, making 1/3 turn
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Basic Hands
Section 1 - The Heavens
la - sun
mahina - moon
lani - heaven
hoku - star
‘anuenue - rainbow
makani - wind
ua - rain
Section 2 - The Sea
moana - ocean
kai - sea
Section 3 - The Land
honua - earth
‘aina - land
mauka - towards the mountain
makai - towards the sea
pali - cliff
kanahele - forest
kula - terrace
ola - life
Section 4 - The Lifestyle
hale - house
lau o ka niu - palm leaf
manu o ka lewa - flying bird
pua - flowers, people
keala onaona - sweetly scented
lei - garland of flowers
kealoha - love
aloha - greetings, farewell
mana’o - thoughts
pumehana - warmth
nalu - wave
kahakai - beach
i’a - fish
one - sand/soil
wailele - waterfall
Section 5 - The Body
po’o - head
maka - eyes
papalina - cheeks
mino’aka - smile
po’ohiwi - shoulders
umauma - chest
‘opu - stomach
kikala - hips
‘uha - thighs
kuli - knees
wawae - feet
lima - hands
kino - body
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HELPFUL WEBSITES:
www.mele.com - find music, lyrics and more
www.alohaworld.com - find Hawaiian events, recipes, jewelry, etc.
http://www.alohahulasupply.com/ - hula supplies and implements
http://www.lavahut.com/ - clothing for men, women and children
http://www.fmart.com/ - Hawaiian fabrics at a great price!
www.huapala.org - Hawaiian hula archives; a link to your mele or songs in hula
www.olelo.hawaii.edu - Kualono to download Hawaiian fonts
www.fonts.ro/author/Guava%20Graphics - Guava Graphics - Hawaiian fonts
www.wehewehe.org - Ulukau - Hawaiian Online Dictionary
www.makahasons.com - The Official Makaha Sons website
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King David La’amea Kalakauä
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CALENDAR
Ho’omana’o 2010 - “Hawaii’s Golden Memories” with the Makaha Sons
November 20, 2010, Palm Springs High School Auditorium, Palm Springs, CA.
Other fun Hawaiian happenings:
September 4, 2010 Amy Hanaiali’i
Whittier College, Whittier, CA
Visit: mele.com
October 1, 2010 Keali’i Reichel
Humphrey’s By the Bay, San Diego, CA
Visit: mele.com
October 2, 2010 Melveen Leed
Whittier College, Whittier, CA
Visit: mele.com
October 30, 2010 Keola Beamer & Raiatea Helm
Whittier College, Whittier, CA
Visit: mele.com
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