Friday, April 23, 2010
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Hula: A Way of Life
What is hula? According to Kumu Roselle Bailey, hula can mean many things.
poetry and prose of the Hawaiian people, the dramatization and immortalization of Hawaiian lifeline (aho)
recognition of spiritual essence (aka uhane)
discipline of craftmaking
practice of sensitivity with the environment
commitment to integrate body, mind and spirit
loyalty and aloha to the hālau and its kumu
The hula dancer's "job was not only to inspire and entertain and recall and attract, but also give knowledge and truth with spiritual understanding.""We are trained to control our self so we may live with and be of service to our fellow beings without compulsory obligation. We are taught to be sensitive, considerate, humble, protective, unafraid, adaptable, and attractive. We are instructed in the art of healing, though today we depend more upon our medical doctors. We are also trained to enlighten so we may encourage moral and spiritual improvement. Again, because of our life-style this part of the training covers a longer period of time. These objectives are achieved through listening, watching, practicing and praying."
Check out her awesome website: http://www.kaimi.org/archives/hulawayoflife.htm
poetry and prose of the Hawaiian people, the dramatization and immortalization of Hawaiian lifeline (aho)
recognition of spiritual essence (aka uhane)
discipline of craftmaking
practice of sensitivity with the environment
commitment to integrate body, mind and spirit
loyalty and aloha to the hālau and its kumu
The hula dancer's "job was not only to inspire and entertain and recall and attract, but also give knowledge and truth with spiritual understanding.""We are trained to control our self so we may live with and be of service to our fellow beings without compulsory obligation. We are taught to be sensitive, considerate, humble, protective, unafraid, adaptable, and attractive. We are instructed in the art of healing, though today we depend more upon our medical doctors. We are also trained to enlighten so we may encourage moral and spiritual improvement. Again, because of our life-style this part of the training covers a longer period of time. These objectives are achieved through listening, watching, practicing and praying."
Check out her awesome website: http://www.kaimi.org/archives/hulawayoflife.htm
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Na kumu (and some hula genealogy)
Hālau I Ka Pono is led by Kumu June Kaililani Ryushin Tanoue (right), who was uniki (graduated) by Kumu Michael Pili Pang. Accompanying Kumu June on this day at Pa Hula were Kumu Cherise Mundon (center, a kumu hula sister of June's) and Kumu Maile Yamanaka (left, uniki under Aunty Māike Aiu Lake). Aunty Māiki was Kumu Michael's (ōlapa or dancer) and Kumu Maile's (kumu or master teacher) teacher. Aunty Māiki (Margaret Māiki Souza Aiu Lake) learned the traditions of hula kahiko from Kumu Hula Lokalia Montgomery, among others.
The performance at Pa Hula, Volcano
On April 3, Hālau I Ka Pono performed at Pa Hula. Before we enter, we chant Kunihi Ka Mauna, asking permission to enter the sacred space of hula
Pa Hula Dedication (September 6, 2009)
Hereʻs a photo of the Pa Hula of Hālau I Ka Pono at the Zen Life and Meditation Center in Chicago, where Kumu Hula June Kaililani Ryushin Tanoue resides. At ZLMC, she teaches and practices hula (http://jtanoue.wordpress.com/2010/01/01/hello-world/) as well as zen (http://www.zlmc.org/ with her husband Robert Joshin Althouse).
Cleaning Pa Hula, April 2, 2010
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Before Hālau I Ka Pono rehearsed and performed on the Pa Hula (hula mound) at Volcano, we had to manicure the hedge of ti leaf, weed and replant ti leaf shoots. The hula mound was built over the sight where Hi‘iaka was said to have revived Lohiau, who was killed by her angry sister, Pele.
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