Different Types of Hula

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

hula [hoo lah]	the hula, the indigenous dances of Hawai`i; a hula dancer; to dance the hula >> Hula, Hawai`i's Art and Soul
hula `âla`apapa [hoo' lah AH' lah ah pah pah]	type of ancient dramatic hula >> Kumu hula, `Auli`i Mitchell discusses hula `âla`apapa >> Sacred Hula, Amy Ku`uleialoha Stillman
hula hue [hoo' lah hoo'(w)eh]	type of hula dancing used to conclude a program, a kind of `ai `ami with a revolving of the hips as fast as the drummer can beat time, to see who can dance the longest; to dance thus hue = quick, move fast
hula `auana [hoo' lah au' (w)ah nah]	modern-day hula; informal hula without ceremony or offering, in contrast to hula kuahu; modern hula Around the turn of the century, hula began to evolve from the hula kahiko into a less formal style, the hula 'auana. In hula 'auana, dancers interact more closely with the audience. A story is still told, but with the accompaniment of singing, sometimes in falsetto, and the playing of stringed instruments such as the guitar, bass and `ukulele. >> Video clips of the hula `auana `auana = wandering, drifting; it does not mean "modern"
hula hapa haole [hoo' lah hah' pah hao' leh]	westernized hula, usually accompanied by English words hapa = part haole = Caucasian, foreign >> Hilo Hattie does the Hilo Hop
hula holoholona [hoo' lah hoh' loh hoh loh' nah]	hulas were named for holoholona (animals, beast, insect); many are family `aumâkua. In these dances, the dancer imitates the motions of: honu (turtle) `îlio (dog) kôlea (plover), a kneeling hula manô (shark), a sitting hula pe`epe`emakawalu (spider), with stiff legs, dancers hopped, right foot forward and left in reverse; then opposite, keeping time with a boisterous chant and with hands fluttering vigorously pua`a (pig), with swaying hips from side to side in imitation of a fat pig’s waddling.
hula ho`onânâ [hoo' lah hoh' oh NAH' NAH']	any hula for amusement ho`onânâ = to cause to look
hulahula [hoo' lah hoo' lah ]	ballroom dancing with partners, American dancing; massed hula dancing; to dance; play in which many dance and sing, and few drum and sing.
hula kahiko [hoo' lah kah hee' koh]	ancient hula This older style of hula is performed to mele (chants) accompanied by percussion instruments. Dances often depict the Hawaiian legends, the exploits of past royalty, and the beauty of nature. kahiko = ancient, old >> Photo of a kahiko performance
hula o Kalâkaua [hoo' lah oh kah LAH' kau (w)ah]	various hula performed for King Kalâkaua’s coronation: hula lâ`au pili (stick dances) hula nemanema (to belittle, criticize) hula `ôlepelepe (shingles, Venetian blinds, shutters)
hula ki`i [hoo' lah kee' ee]	dance of the images in which the dancers posture stiffly like ki`i (petroglyphs, images); to thus thus; also, a dance using marionnettes >> Ki`i (Hula Puppet), Bishop Museum >> Kumu hula, `Auli`i Mitchell discusses hula ki`i
hula kolili [hoo' lah koh lee' lee]	a dance with love forfeits, similar to those in kilu, a "spin the bottle" kind of game for chiefs, and `ume, for the commoners. kolili = to flutter
hula kuahu [hoo' lah koo (w)ah' hoo]	formal hula; any hula taught with ceremonies and a kuahu, in contrast to hula `auana kuahu = altar
hula kuhi lima [hoo' lah koo' hee lee' mah]	sitting hula with gestures of hands and swaying of torso kuhi = to point, gesture lima = hand
hula mea pa`ahana / pila [hoo' lah meh (y)ah pah' ah hah' nah / pee' lah]	various hula named for implements / instruments: hula `ili`ili (pebble dance) hula kâ`eke`eke (bamboo pipe dance) hula kâla`au (stick dance) hula pahu (drum dance) hula pâ ipu (gourd dance) hula papa hehi (treadle board dance), originated on Ni`ihau hula pû`ili (slivered bamboo sticks dance) hula `ulî`ulî (gourd rattle dance) >> Hula Implements >> Hula Instruments
hula ku`i Moloka`i [hoo' lah koo' ee moh' loh kah' ee]	the ku`i (punch) dance of Moloka`i, an island famous for sports. An ancient fast dance with stamping, heel twisting, thigh slapping, dipping of knees, and fist doubling as in boxing, vigorous gestures of such pursuits as dragging fish nets, and unaccompanied by instruments. Many songs contain taunts, as a la`a kô kû i ke a`u (now you are jabbed by the swordfish).
hula kuolo [hoo' lah koo (w)oh' loh]	sitting chant dance; the dancer beats the ipu (gourd) and chants kuolo = to resonate, tremble, vibrate as a chanting voice
hula mânai [hoo' lah MAH' nai]	dance with a thin flexible stick with which the squatting dancer beats time as by striking the floor mânai = needle for stringing leis, formerly of coconut midrib, now of wire
hula mu`umu`u [hoo' lah moo' oo moo' oo]	a sitting dance mu`u mu`u = a person with arms or legs missing, an amputee
hula `ôhelo [hoo' lah OH' heh loh]	dance in which the dancer leans over on one side, supporting self with one hand, and with the opposite hand and arm makes a sawing motion; many of these dances have sexual import. `ôhelo = indigenous red berries
hula `ôlapa [hoo' lah OH' lah pah]	any dance accompanied by chanting and drumming on a gourd drum
hula Pahua [hoo' lah PAH' hoo (w)ah]	a kind of fast hula that increases to a frenzy, said to have been named originally for a mele ma`i (genital chant or song) named Pahua (shoved); spear dance.
hula pâ`iumauma [hoo' lah PAH' ee'(y)oo mau mah]	chest-slapping hula
hula Pele [hoo' lah peh' leh]	sacred dance in honor of the fire / volcano goddess Pele
hula ki`elei [hoo' lah kee eh lei']	hula performed with the dancer squatted on haunches ki`elei = to squat

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