The Hula dance is associated with Hawaii and luaus and while everyone knows what the hula is very few people are really aware of its origin, not even the Hawaiians. According to Hawaiian history there is no information available that have performed the first hula dance or why, however it is a common agreement that the original hula dance was performed by a god or goddess, making the dance sacred to Hawaiians. And this dance is sacred to the men and women to Hawaii because the hula was danced by both sexes, although some information that indicates only the men danced the hula. This information is incorrect and actually men and women both were involved in the sacred hula dance.
There are many types of Polynesian dances, but the hula is unique and completely different from other dances in this area of the world. The origin of the hula has been used for rituals and ceremonies, but this has changed over time and eventually the hula was a dance used solely for entertainment.
When the dance hula individuals truly must become one with the dance and the actions, objects or images that mimic in their hula dance. The Hula dance is a very significant and any movement of the body represents something. Besides this, the hands are very important in the hula dance as well. When the individual is dancing the hula may be imitating a palm tree, war, plants and even animals. Because of this, when the individual is the dance that are becoming mentally object are portraying through dance. Basically, the hula dancer is telling a story through body movements and hands and is therefore very important to look at. Chants also accompany the hula dance and while they used to be the most important part of the dance to portray what was happening are no longer so and the movements are more important. You will notice the difference if you see a performance of hula dance hula dance than the old style new style. While both are still in hula dancing and fun to watch, the first and the second ritual is more fun.
The hula dancers wear a costume in order to perform the hula dance. These leis around the neck or shoulders. A grass skirt is also used and is made up of tapas, known as Pau. The dancers also wear anklets of whale bone or teeth of dogs. The set comprises the vision of the hula dancer the whole world is aware.
In the past, when hula was danced as a religious ritual, rather than simply for the fun to the rules on the hula dance were very strict and the people involved in hula dancing school were required to follow them while they were learning to dance. In general, students were required to follow all the rules and behave properly while obeying their hula teacher in all requests. Some of the rules stated that hula students could not cut their nails or even hair. Other rules stated hula students could not enjoy sex nor could they eat certain foods that were forbidden. As a result, the life of dancer hula school was very strict, yet all the rules have been considered for a goal that students would learn to dance the hula better not engage in prohibited activities.
Today there are two types of hula, hula and AUAN Kahiki. hahiko Hula is the old style that was described above and generally includes percussion, singing and costumes. Kahiki Hula is a traditional ritual and song tells the story more than dance steps. However, for Auna's more fun hula music, guitars, funny costumes to enhance the dance, ukuleles and even songs. This type of hula uses body movements and hands to really tell the story because it is easier for tourists to understand.
While the hula dance has been around for thousands of years and has always been popular almost disappeared in 1800 when missionaries arrived in Hawaii. The missionaries believed that hula dancing was devilish and against God and tried to convince the dancers of their wrongdoing by dancing the hula. However, King Kalakaua did not want the traditional dance of the islands to disappear simply because the missionaries did not understand what the hula was all about in the first place so he acted.
As a result, King Kalakaua developed its own group of hula dancers and encouraged them to learn the hula dance, the old style hula, hula, and fortunately have not disappeared and remains a very important dance of the islands and even today there are hundreds of hula schools on all Hawaiian islands that teach the hula dance, old-fashioned for the students. Even today many of hula schools have strict rules, like the old hula schools implemented.
There are even hula schools and groups that teach old style hula dancing to people on the mainland so while hula is an important part of Hawaiian culture the culture is spreading and many people show an interest in learning to dance hula.
When you visit Hawaii, no matter which island you visit, you will definitely see plenty of hula dancing from old style to new and more entertaining hula and regardless which one you like more you should definitely attend festivals or dances that are both styles so you can see the show 's island and experience the culture, history and the people of Hawaii. You never know, you can learn a few hula moves yourself.
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