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We Spoke To A Native Hawaiian Woman About Why Dressing Up As A Hula Dancer Is Harmful, And It's A Must-Read If You've Ever Wanted To Wear The Costume On Halloween

To learn more about the negative impact of people dressing up as hula dancers, BuzzFeed recently spoke to Chelei. "Hula dancers are greatly sexualized in the entertainment industry and Hollywood ...
ABC 7 Chicago

These seniors are learning Hula and celebrating Hawaiian culture

SAN RAMON, Calif. -- "Hula is the language of the heart, and therefore the heartbeat of the Hawaiian people," says Desiree Elder, a Hula instructor with the Polynesian dance revue, Island Spice. "Many ...
The New York Times

Native Hawaiian Hula Teacher Among Five Women Who Will Appear on Quarters

Edith Kanaka‘ole, who died in 1979, will appear on the coin next year along with four other notable women. By Christine Chung George Washington will be sharing some space with a native Hawaiian hula ...
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Miss Aloha Hula 2022 is first Native Hawaiian face of Nike’s Indigenous collection

Miss Aloha Hula 2022, a University of Hawai’i graduate student, has been selected to represent Nike’s N7 collection. Piʻikea Kekīhenelehuawewehiikekauʻōnohi Lopes, 22, is the first kānaka ʻōiwi ...
Independent Record

Hula is life, defines Hawaii's native people

HONOLULU — Hula is not just a dance, say those who teach the islands' indigenous dance form. It is a way of life, even life itself, identifying Hawaii's native people. "Hula is life. It is social, ...
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Native Hawaiian Musician And Hula Teacher Will Appear On US Quarters

Native Hawaiian Edith Kanaka’ole, who died in 1979, was an award-winning composer and instructor at Hawai’i Community College and University of Hawai’i at Hilo. The U.S. Mint has announced that Kanaka ...