Hula Accessories & Apparel
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Source: Pukui, Mary Kawena & Elbert, Samuel H., HAWAIIAN DICTIONARY,
University of Hawai`i Press, Honolulu, 1986.
Hula Accessories - Nâ Pono Hula |
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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 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 |
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>> Photos: Royalty in Ancient Dress>> Photos: Yesteryear Hula Dancers >> Kapa (Bark Cloth) - Hina's Kapa Courtesy of Coffee Times |
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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 = clothinglima = hand and/or arm pûha`uha`u = puffed out, billowed out |
lole wâwae loloa [loh' leh VAH' vae loh loh' (w)ah] |
trousers lole = clothingwâwae = leg and/or foot loloa = long |
lole wâwae pûha`uha`u [loh' leh VAH' vae POO' hah oo hah' oo] |
bloomers lole = clothingwâwae = 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]
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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`umu`umu`u = cut off, shortened |
palauki [pah lau' kee] |
blouse * |
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 = petticoatloloa = long |
palekoki pûha`uha`u [pah' leh koh' kee POO' hah oo hah oo] |
large gathered skirt palekoki = petticoatpûha`uha`u = puffed out, billowed out |
pâ`û [PAH' OO' ] |
skirt or waistcloth for womenGenerally 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. heihei = festoon, drape |
pâ`û hula [PAH' OO' hoo' lah] |
hula skirt |
pâ`û lâ`î [PAH' OO' LAH' EE' ]
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ti-leaf skirt >> Photopâ`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 EnglishMay Your Hula Brilliantly Shine with the Light of
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