Kiwa'awa'a   Broad Shouldered Man
Muscular and firm, this kane dancer displays the required grace and agility of a seasoned hula dancer.
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Resounding in the Sky   Koha I Ka Lani
Clad in a malo (loincloth), master chanter and recording artist Keali'i Reichel performs a chant for only the heavens to enjoy. Mauna Kahalawai (West Maui mountains) was the site of this enchanted chant performance.
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The Flaming Path of Kane   Ke Alaula A Kane
The red glow of sunset reflects on dancer Lea's face as he performs a hula kahiko (ancient hula) on one of South Maui's beaches. 'Kane' is the leading of the four great Hawaiian gods.
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Heart of Steel   Pu'uwai Hao Kila
A long time dancer for the Old Lahaina Luau, Dwayne is a familiar sight around Maui.
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Long-Backed Wave   Nalu Kua Loa
You can almost smell the ocean salt of the long-backed wave with the artistic passion and precision that Kaleo puts into his hula. A nice match for this image is "Here Comes the Eye-Squinting Wind."
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Resounding   Halo'alo'a
A renowned kumu hula (hula teacher), chanter, historian, and recording artist, Keali'i delights the viewer with his command of the dance. Keali'i wears a cape made from dried ti leaves. It was traditionally worn as protection from the rain.
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Victory   Lanakila
The hula is a beautiful dance form that not only requires grace but also strength. For kane (male) dancers, the hula kahiko (ancient hula) is a rigorous workout, demanding strength and stamina.
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Where the Hands Move, There Let the Eyes Follow
Kuhi No Ka Lima, Hele No Ka Maka
Kumu Hula Keali'i Reichel offers his hula among the lehua blossoms, near the summit of Mauna Kahalawai, Maui. The title of this image is a Hawaiian proverb. It is also one of the basic rules of hula.
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The Fringes of Heaven   Ka Lihi O Ka Lani
A single 'uli'uli, or gourd rattle containing seeds, accompanies John's hula. The traditional dance costume that he wears was first documented in sketches by the early European explorers of Hawai'i.
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The 'Io Bird (Hawk) Poises in the Calm
Kaha Ka 'Io I Ka Malie
Champion Dancer Kipe soars with the grace and strength achieved from years of training. The title of this image is a Hawaiian proverb and is said in admiration of a handsome person. An 'io bird (hawk) dips gracefully as it flies, with wings that flap slowly.
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Hula Kala`au
From the island of O'ahu comes Kumu Hula Kaleo Trinidad, who recently performed with his Halau in Hilo's Merrie Monarch Festival.
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Ka Lei a Na Kupuna
A Child of His Grandparents
My Kumu Hula, Charles Ka`upu recites his genealogical chant of the Hawaiian People.
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Ikaika
This young man was once Maui's champion keike kane dancer.
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