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1
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Purpose of The Haka

A

Intimidate
Excite fans
Community

2
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Origin of The Haka

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Polynesian War Dance

3
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Oceania is comprised of

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Micronesia, Melanesia,

Polynesia

4
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Hawaiian traditions

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mo’olelo

5
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Mele

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means “chant”

6
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Pele

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goddess of volcanoes

7
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Laka

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is the Honored Goddess of Hula

Laka represents rejuvenation, restoration, healing, and celebration

8
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Kapu

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governing laws

9
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Kapuna

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chiefs and elders

10
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A reciprocal relationship exists

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between the Hawaiian people, the kapuna, and the Ali’I Nui (mythological elders)

11
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Pono

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– perfect harmony with the universe

12
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Oral tradition

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means by which genealogies and pertinent histories have been passed down through the generations

13
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Mana

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– spiritual power

14
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Kamehameha I

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The first king of Hawaii.
By 1795, Kamehameha I had unified the Hawaiian islands by conquering the
chiefdoms on all of the major islands (except Kauai). By 1810, he had conquered all opposition and ruled the full island chain.

15
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Captain James Cook

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the
first European to visit the
island group
ook and several of his men were killed. However, Cook’s arrival heralded the beginning of the Hawaiians’ trade with Europeans

16
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Kumulipo

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source of darkness

17
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Christian missionaries

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suppressed the hula

18
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King David Kalakaua

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His coronation marked the revival of Hawaiian hula

19
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Hula

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is the dance of Hawaiian Island

there are two types of hula: hula before colonization and the hula after the kapu was lifted.

20
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Kahiko

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ancient, traditional hula

21
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‘Auana

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modern hula

22
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Halau

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hula school, both the physical building and the dance corps

23
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Kuma Hula

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hula master or teacher; “kuma” means “the source”

24
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Kahea

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the first lines of a chant, called out by a dancer or as a cue line

25
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Kaholo

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4-count step, side to side; the kaholo is the basic step of the hula dance

26
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ipu

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hollowed out gourd drum

27
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ipu heke

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double gourd drum

28
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pu’ili

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split bamboo

29
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‘ili’ili

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smooth, dense river rocks, played like Castanets

30
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Pa’u

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a woman’s skirt, originally made from pounded kapa bark

31
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Lei ‘a’i

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a neck ornament made from flowers

32
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lei po’o.

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head ornament made from flowers

33
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kūpe’e

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Wrist and ankle ornament made from flowers

34
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Maile Lei

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special flower used to make lei’s - ornaments

35
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halau

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altar

36
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Kapa

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dyed bark cloth used in the making of traditional altar decoration and hula costumes

37
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Hula kahiko

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is performed in low steps, close to the ground, with flat feet. Movement includes sharp directions in the hips, arms and eyes.
the traditional style of hula, is a dance of worship and honor. It is used to tell stories of heroes or great figures, gods, and creation.

38
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Hula ‘Auana,

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or modern hula, is characterized by long gowns that accentuate the movement of the dancer.
is performed using smooth, flowing movements. The dance involves softer hand and arm movements, and unlike hula kahiko, it is danced to music rather than chants

39
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holoku

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Long, fitted dress with train

40
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holomu’u

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Long fitted dress with flared bottom

41
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mu’umu’u

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long, loose dress

42
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Lomi Lomi

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“massage” in Hawaiian

refers to the long, gliding, rhythmic strokes made with the feet and hands during the hula dance.