So maybe its time to start asking.... what really is hula? Is it performing the movements of hula to any kind of song? Can you just dress up like a hula dancer, move like a hula dancer, put some leis and flowers on, move around the floor and gesture to any old song and boom kanani its a hula?My kumu, Maiki Aiu Lake always reminded us that Hula Is Life, it is the expression of everything we see, hear, smell, taste, feel and touch. And hula for us, has always been the interpretation through movement and gestures unique to hula, of chants and songs written about Hawai'i, its people, land, history and cultural practices.
