hula dance
Polynesian hip movement
The hula is a traditional Hawaiian dance characterized by flowing arm movements and swaying hips, typically accompanied by chanting or music.
Dancers' gestures tell stories—of nature, gods, or history.
Modern hula ranges from sacred ceremonial forms to tourist entertainment: We watched a hula performance at the luau.
Often shortened to just hula.
- leiFlower necklace
- flower crownHead ornament of blossoms
- HawaiiPacific island state
- storytellingRecounting events aloud
- PolynesiaEastern Oceania's island groups
chant · ancestral knowledge · choreography · aloha spirit · Hawaiian language · cultural preservation · ukulele · island music · oral tradition · gesture · rhythm · sacred rituals · barefoot · fire dancer · mythology · footwork · traditional dance · indigenous culture
- Hawaiian culturealoha, lei, luau, mahalo, mana
- Pacific traditionslei, luau, outrigger canoe, tiki carving, grass skirts
- Pacific IslandsHawaii, Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, Tahiti
hula dancemilitary drill
Regimented training exercises
ballroom dancing · Irish step dancing · robot dance · mechanical movement · pointe work
hula danceViennese waltz
Rapid rotating ballroom dance
court dance · minuet · ballroom dancing · waltz · military drill
hula dancestiff posture
Inflexible bodily carriage
mechanical movement · marching · goose-stepping · military parade · standing at attention