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Short History of Hula
Short History of Hula
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Hawaiian language lesson.
The Hawaiian language has the shortest alphabet in the world. Only twelve letters: 5 vowels (a,e,i,o,u) and
the consonants (h,k,l,m,n,p,w and "[okina])
The Hawaiian language has the shortest alphabet in the world. Only twelve letters: 5 vowels (a,e,i,o,u) and
the consonants (h,k,l,m,n,p,w and "[okina])
- a sounds like [ah] as in above [ah buv ]
- e sounds like [eh] as in bet [beht ]
- i sounds like [ee] as in be [bee]
- o sounds like [oh] as in obey [oh bei ]
- u sounds like [oo] as in rule [rool]
Consonants
p, k About as in English but with less aspiration.
h, l, m, n About as in English.
W After "i" and "e", usually "v"- sound.
iwi (bone) [ee' vee],
Ewa (city on O`ahu) [eh' vah]
w After "u" and "o", usually
"w"-sound. kûwili (to spin in a dance) [KOO' wee lee]
wôwô (to roar, bellow) [WOH' WOH']
When W starts a word or after "a", "w"- sound or "v"-sound is acceptable. Hawai`i [Hah wai' ee] or [Ha vai' ee]
Welina! (affectionate greeting) [Veh lee' nah!] or [Weh lee' nah!]
` (`okina) The `okina is a consonant, which sounds like the break in "Oh-oh, I broke it." It signifies a breath break.
p, k About as in English but with less aspiration.
h, l, m, n About as in English.
W After "i" and "e", usually "v"- sound.
iwi (bone) [ee' vee],
Ewa (city on O`ahu) [eh' vah]
w After "u" and "o", usually
"w"-sound. kûwili (to spin in a dance) [KOO' wee lee]
wôwô (to roar, bellow) [WOH' WOH']
When W starts a word or after "a", "w"- sound or "v"-sound is acceptable. Hawai`i [Hah wai' ee] or [Ha vai' ee]
Welina! (affectionate greeting) [Veh lee' nah!] or [Weh lee' nah!]
` (`okina) The `okina is a consonant, which sounds like the break in "Oh-oh, I broke it." It signifies a breath break.
Pronunciations Sample
Common Words and Phrases
| a hui ho | till we meet again |
| ala | road, path |
| aloha | greetings or farewell or love |
| aloha nui loa | very much love |
| apala | apple |
| e komo mai | welcome, enter |
| `o wai kou inoa? | what is your name? |
| pehea `oe? | how are you? |
| maika `i | Fine, well, good |
| mahalo | thank you |
| makai | direction: toward the sea |
| mahalo nui loa | thank you very much |
| mauka | direction: toward the mountains |
| mele kalikimaka | Merry Christmas |
| mai hele `oe | don't go |
| hele | go ahead |
| kipa mai | come visit |
| aloha `aina-- | love of the land |
| ke | the |
| ke kanaka | the man |
| ke keiki | the child |
| ke kupuna | the grandparent |
| ke lio | the horse |
| Pua | flower |
Speak da pigeon brah...
| akamai | someone who is very smart |
| an den | how you doing? hows it going? |
| az nuts | its crazy |
| brah | friend |
| brok' da mout | it tastes good |
| choke | many, a lot. "its choke brah" |
| geev' um | go for it |
| howzit | hows everything |
| k' den | OK then, I agree |
|
lua
|
bathroom
|
| moke | big local guy |
| momona | fat |
| moi moi | sleep |
| no can | cannot do it |
| ono | taste good. "It's ono poi" |
| pupus | appetizers. "pupus and sunset" |
| tita | tough female |
| wahine | female |
| Sample Words | The meaning | The Pronunciations |
| `anakala | uncle | ah'nah kah lah |
| `anake | aunt | ah nah KEH" |
| `auka | out! | au' kah |
| haole | non-endemic, Causasian | hao'leh |
| iwi | bone | ee' vee |
| kapu | forbidden, sacred, keep out | kah poo |
| keiki | child | kay kee |
| kiuke | cute | kiu' keh |
| kanapi | centipede | kah nah PEE' |
| kanake' | candy | kah nah KEH |
| kaona | town | kao'nah |
| kika | guitar | KEE' KAH' |
| kopa | soap | koh'pah |
| kope | coffee | koh peh |
| kuki | cookie | koo' kee |
| laki | lucky | kee pue' |
| leiko | lets go | lei' koh |
| manako' | mango | mah nah KOH |
| `ololaiki | all right | oh' loh lai' kee |
| pika | pizza | pee' kah |
|
wai
|
fresh water | vai |
| waina | wine | vai' nah |
| weleweka | velvet | veh' leh veh' kah |
§ 5-7 State popular name. The name "The Aloha State" is adopted, established, and
designated as the official "popular" name for the State, to be
effective so long as the legislature of the State does not otherwise provide.
[L 1959, JR 1, § 1; Supp, § 14-5.1; HRS §5-7]
§ 5-7.5 "Aloha Spirit". (a) "Aloha Spirit" is the coordination of mind and heart within each person. It brings each person to the self. Each person must think and emote good feelings to others. In the contemplation and presence of the life force, "Aloha", the following unuhi laulā loa may be used:
"Akahai", meaning kindness to be expressed with tenderness;
"Lōkahi", meaning unity, to be expressed with harmony;
"ʻOluʻolu" meaning agreeable, to be expressed with pleasantness;
"Haʻahaʻa", meaning humility, to be expressed with modesty;
"Ahonui", meaning patience, to be expressed with perseverance.
These are traits of character that express the charm, warmth and sincerity of Hawaii 's people. It was the working philosophy of native Hawaiians and was presented as a gift to the people of Hawaiʻi. ''Aloha'' is more than a word of greeting or farewell or a salutation. ''Aloha'' means mutual regard and affection and extends warmth in caring with no obligation in return."Aloha" is the essence of relationships in which each person is important to every other person for collective existence. ''Aloha'' means to hear what is not said, to see what cannot be seen and to know the unknowable.
(b) In exercising their power on behalf of the people and in fulfillment of their responsibilities, obligations and service to the people, the legislature, governor, lieutenant governor, executive officers of each department, the chief justice, associate justices, and judges of the appellate, circuit, and district courts may contemplate and reside with the life force and give consideration to the "Aloha Spirit". [L 1986, c 202, ]§
§ 5-7.5 "Aloha Spirit". (a) "Aloha Spirit" is the coordination of mind and heart within each person. It brings each person to the self. Each person must think and emote good feelings to others. In the contemplation and presence of the life force, "Aloha", the following unuhi laulā loa may be used:
"Akahai", meaning kindness to be expressed with tenderness;
"Lōkahi", meaning unity, to be expressed with harmony;
"ʻOluʻolu" meaning agreeable, to be expressed with pleasantness;
"Haʻahaʻa", meaning humility, to be expressed with modesty;
"Ahonui", meaning patience, to be expressed with perseverance.
These are traits of character that express the charm, warmth and sincerity of Hawaii 's people. It was the working philosophy of native Hawaiians and was presented as a gift to the people of Hawaiʻi. ''Aloha'' is more than a word of greeting or farewell or a salutation. ''Aloha'' means mutual regard and affection and extends warmth in caring with no obligation in return."Aloha" is the essence of relationships in which each person is important to every other person for collective existence. ''Aloha'' means to hear what is not said, to see what cannot be seen and to know the unknowable.
(b) In exercising their power on behalf of the people and in fulfillment of their responsibilities, obligations and service to the people, the legislature, governor, lieutenant governor, executive officers of each department, the chief justice, associate justices, and judges of the appellate, circuit, and district courts may contemplate and reside with the life force and give consideration to the "Aloha Spirit". [L 1986, c 202, ]§
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Hula is a dance form accompanied by chant or song. It was developed in the Hawaiian Islands by the Polynesians who originally settled there beginning in around the fifth century.
The chant or song that accompanies the dance is called a mele. The hula either dramatizes or comments on the mele.
There are many styles of hula. They are commonly divided into two broad categories: Ancient hula, as performed before Western encounters with Hawai'i, is called kahiko. It is accompanied by chant and traditional instruments. Hula as it evolved under Western influence, in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, is called ʻauana. It is accompanied by song and Western-influenced musical instruments such as the guitar, the "ukulele and the double bass.
Hula has a long history with the Hawaiian peoples, but was almost wiped out in the nineteenth century, when Protestant missionaries saw it as lewd and attempted to stamp it out.
It became popular as a secular dance form in the early part of the twentieth century, but rediscovered its religious footing after the 1970s and the Hawaiian Renaissance.
Hula, like many forms of dance, is an expression of much more than simply body language, and in its movements and chants can be found the history, culture, and, some say, the soul of the Hawaiian people.
The chant or song that accompanies the dance is called a mele. The hula either dramatizes or comments on the mele.
There are many styles of hula. They are commonly divided into two broad categories: Ancient hula, as performed before Western encounters with Hawai'i, is called kahiko. It is accompanied by chant and traditional instruments. Hula as it evolved under Western influence, in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, is called ʻauana. It is accompanied by song and Western-influenced musical instruments such as the guitar, the "ukulele and the double bass.
Hula has a long history with the Hawaiian peoples, but was almost wiped out in the nineteenth century, when Protestant missionaries saw it as lewd and attempted to stamp it out.
It became popular as a secular dance form in the early part of the twentieth century, but rediscovered its religious footing after the 1970s and the Hawaiian Renaissance.
Hula, like many forms of dance, is an expression of much more than simply body language, and in its movements and chants can be found the history, culture, and, some say, the soul of the Hawaiian people.
King David Kalakaua, known as the "Merrie Monarch". came to the throne of the Hawaiian Kingdom in 1874 and reigned until his death in 1891. He was a patron of the arts, especially music and dance. of the Hawaiian people. Kalakaua almost single-handedly restored many of the nearly extinct cultural traditions. These included myths and legends, and the hula, which had been forbidden by the missionaries for over 70 years. ancient Hawaiians had no written language. Instead, all communication beyond the spoken
word took place in the form of chants and the dance called hula. Hula and its accompanying chants recorded Hawaiian genealogy, mythology, and prayers of the heart and mind. The hula was the means by which the culture, history, stories and almost every aspect of Hawaiian life was expressed and passed down through generations. The hula is the language of the heart, therefore the heartbeat of the Hawaiian people.
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King David Kalakaua - The Merrie Monarch
A Short History of Hula
The Dance of Hawai'i
The Dance of Hawai'i
THE ALOHA LAW
From State of Hawai'i Statutes
From State of Hawai'i Statutes