Celebrating Hula

Nanai Dudoit with Ho'okena

April 5th 2007
Hula dancing is the essence and spirit of Hawaii. Initially it was treated as a sacred ritual, but it slowly it has became a form of social entertainment. The dance is not without meaning. In fact, the heart of hula dancing is poetic text, which is referred to as Mele. All movements are interpreted and performed on the basis of the text. In hula dancing, hand and arm gestures are combined with rh ... read more

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more

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More than two centuries after Captain James Cook's voyages of discovery, Aloha Jane (aka the Pineapple Princess) and I are going on a journey across the hemispheres and through the centuries. Our plan is to recreate the voyages, adventures, discoveries & explorations of Captain Cook in the Pacific. Our only hope is that we don't meet the same fate as the good Captain. And now we learned that we have been commissioned for another voyage to go where Captain Cook has gone before. Our preparation begins for our second journey across the Pacific to Moana. On this voyage we will continue our se... full info

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