Wednesday, while walking near the arena, I talked to some women with flowers in their hair. They were here for a hula competition. Naomi, our ukulele teacher (also a master hula teacher) mentioned it too. So Friday Zing! and I walked over to the Holiday Inn, where the event is being held, to learn more. On the way we passed hula dancers practicing in the plaza outside arena. I am learning that hula isn’t just a Hawai'ian tourist attraction. It’s communication. It can be spiritual. And, no, it doesn’t need ukulele music. To me it seems like sign language and is an expression of native Hawai'ians. I love the strong island influence here in California.
Love,
k
Below, one group practicing in the plaza
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