hulas
Swaying Hawaiian dances
Hulas is the plural of hula, the traditional Hawaiian dance characterized by flowing arm movements and swaying hips that tell stories through gesture.
Dancers may perform with grass skirts and leis, accompanied by chanting or ukulele music.
The hula hoop, a toy spun around the waist, takes its name from the similar hip motion required to keep it aloft.
She took hulas as part of her cultural studies in Honolulu.
Flower necklace
- luauTraditional island celebration
- PolynesiaEastern Oceania's island groups
- ukuleleSmall Hawaiian stringed instrument
- alohaHawaiian multipurpose greeting
mahalo · Waikiki · Oahu · Maui · Kauai · Honolulu · chant · Hawaii
Rock back and forth
- hipFashionable or pelvic joint
- choreographyDesigning performance movement sequences
- gestureCommunicative body movement
- storytellingRecounting events aloud
hands · movement · footwork · steps · dancer · performance · costume · flowing
Traditional island celebration
- festivalOrganized public celebration
- feastElaborate ceremonial meal
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- performanceCarrying out a task
entertainment · tourist · showcase · competition · exhibition · pageant · party · festivity
lei
Flower necklace
- luauTraditional island celebration
- PolynesiaEastern Oceania's island groups
- ukuleleSmall Hawaiian stringed instrument
aloha · mahalo · Waikiki · Oahu · Maui · Kauai · Honolulu · chant · Hawaii · Pacific
sway
Rock back and forth
- hipFashionable or pelvic joint
- choreographyDesigning performance movement sequences
- gestureCommunicative body movement
storytelling · hands · movement · footwork · steps · dancer · performance · costume · flowing · undulating
luau
Traditional island celebration
- festivalOrganized public celebration
- feastElaborate ceremonial meal
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
performance · entertainment · tourist · showcase · competition · exhibition · pageant · party · festivity · ceremony
ritual
Ceremonial set of actions
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- cultureCollective social practices
sacred · ancient · oral-history · chant · mythology · ancestors · preservation · protocol · spiritual · offering
hulasballroom dancing
Formal partnered dance styles
waltzes · minuets · military marches · goose-stepping · ballroom dances
hulasstomping
Treading heavily, forcefully
marching · goose-stepping · breakdancing · popping · locking
- hula hoopsPlastic ring toy
- hula hoopingRotating ring around body
- hula skirtWoven fiber dancewear
- hula dancerHawaiian narrative movement artist
- hula girlPolynesian traditional dancer
- hula danceHawaiian rhythmic movement tradition