Hula Accessories & Apparel
Nâ Pono Hula a me Nâ `A`ahu
http://hawaiianlanguage.com/o-h-dress.html


Source: Pukui, Mary Kawena & Elbert, Samuel H., HAWAIIAN DICTIONARY,
University of Hawai`i Press, Honolulu, 1986.
Pronunciation Guide

Hula Accessories - Nâ Pono Hula

kupe`e
[koo peh' eh]

leglet

So called because it is fastened below the knees; dog teeth or human teeth were used in ancient times, pierced and strung to be made into kupe`e. Now, made with kupe`e sea shells.

kupe`e lima
[koo peh' eh lee' mah]

bracelet
Other words for bracelet: apo (circle), apo lima

lima = hand and/or arm

lei po`o
[lei poh' oh]

lei worn on the head

po`o = head

lei`â`î
[lei AH' EE' ]

lei worn around the neck

`â`î = neck

>> The Lei: A Hawaiian Tradition

Nâ `A`ahu - Apparel

>> Photos: Royalty in Ancient Dress
>> Photos: Yesteryear Hula Dancers
>> Kapa (Bark Cloth)
- Hina's Kapa
Courtesy of Coffee Times

holokû
[hoh loh KOO']

long fitted dress

With a yoke and usually with a train, the holokû is patterned after the Mother Hubbard dress of the missionaries.

>> Photo of dancer wearing a holokû
>> History of the holokû

kîhei
[KEE' hei]

cape, shawl

Specifically, it is a rectangular piece of kapa (cloth made out of bark) or cloth worn over one shoulder and tied in a knot.

lole lima pûha`uha`u
[loh' leh lima POO' hah oo hah' oo]

puffed sleeve

The sleeve is gathered at shoulder and wrist.

lole = clothing
lima = hand and/or arm
pûha`uha`u = puffed out, billowed out

lole wâwae loloa
[loh' leh VAH' vae loh loh' (w)ah]

trousers

lole = clothing
wâwae = leg and/or foot
loloa = long

lole wâwae pûha`uha`u
[loh' leh VAH' vae POO' hah oo hah' oo]

bloomers

lole = clothing
wâwae = leg and/or foot
pûha`uha`u = puffed out, billowed out

malo
[mah' loh]

(male’s) loincloth

A strip of kapa (bark cloth) or cloth is girded about the loins.

mu`umu`u
[moo' oo moo' oo]

 

dress

A mu`umu`u is a loose gown, so called because the yoke (and train) of the holokû were omitted, may be long or short

>> Photos of mu`umu`u

mu`umu`u = cut off, shortened

palauki
[pah lau' kee]

blouse *
Also known as lakeke, pâkana

palekoki `ekeke`i
[pah' leh koh' kee eh' keh keh' ee]

short petticoat ,* (skirt)

palekoki = petticoat
`ekeke`i = short

palekoki loloa
[pah' leh koh' kee loh loh' (w)ah]

long skirt

palekoki = petticoat
loloa = long

palekoki pûha`uha`u
[pah' leh koh' kee POO' hah oo hah oo]

large gathered skirt

palekoki = petticoat
pûha`uha`u = puffed out, billowed out

pâ`û
[PAH' OO' ]

skirt or waistcloth for women

Generally the pâ`û reaches the knees and is fastened by talking in (`ômau) one corner.

These days women wearing long flowing skirts, riding horses in holiday parades are called pâ`û riders.

>> Photo of rider in a modern day pâ`û skirt

pâ`û heihei
[PAH' OO' hei' hei']

festooned skirt

This is made with leaves or ferns.
pâ`û = skirt
heihei = festoon, drape

pâ`û hula
[PAH' OO' hoo' lah]

hula skirt

pâ`û lâ`î
[PAH' OO' LAH' EE' ]

 

ti-leaf skirt

>>Photo

pâ`û = skirt
lâ`î = contraction of lau kî
lau kî = leaf (of the) ti (plant)

>> Beautiful Graphic of Mu`umu`u, Lau Kî, and Malo
(well worth waiting on the slow loading)

*Hawaiian equivalent is transliterated from the English

May Your Hula Brilliantly Shine with the Light of The Aloha Spirit!

>> Click here: IF YOU LIKE THIS SITE
Hula Pages Home | Table of Contents | Welcome | Mahalo to Mary Kawena Pukui | Hula Proverbs | Chant | Basic Hula Words | Different Types of Hula | Hula Styles & Steps | Hula Implements | Hawaiian Musical Instruments | Hula Dress & Accessories | Greenery for the Hula Altar | Hula Reflections | Lyrics | Ka Lokomaika`i | Hula-Related Links | Pronunciation Guide

The Hawaiian Language: Ka `Ôlelo Hawai`i
URL:
http://hawaiianlanguage.com
HL home | why | what's new | table of contents | word lists | leilani's lânai |
links | language links | help | aloha notes nâ `ânela kelekî | pronunciation guide | the aloha spirit
© 1999