Hula Huali: Noho Paipai

Pupue iho au i mehana
Hone ana o uese i ku`u poli

Me he ala nô e `ï mai ana
`Auhea ku`u lei rose lani?

Malihini `oe, malihini au
Ma ka ihu käua kama`äina

Inä `o you me a`u
Kau pono i ka noho paipai

Ha`ina `ia mai ka puana
Hone ana o uese i ku`u poli

I crouched down to keep
The thought of my sweetie pressed to my bosom

She seemed to be saying to me
Where is my wreath of red roses?

You are a stranger, I am a stranger too
But when we kiss each other, we are friends

If you were here with me
We would rock together on a rocking chair

This is the end of my song
A dream of my sweetie pressed to my bosom

About Hula Huali

After a lot of thought, I have decided to teach hula. Not for financial reasons but because I want to help my culture to be represented accurately and respectfully. I believe hula, as well as other polynesian dances, is as rigorous as any dance form and requires disciple, dedication, and work to master. I require that from my students because I want them to master hula. They deserve a correct education and not just be party entertainment.

I started my hula studies as soon as I could stand from my grandmother and aunt, who learned it from their mothers and aunts, and so on back through my family. I teach the simple basics that I learned and have been passed down to me so my students will have a solid foundation of tradition. Huali is Hawaiian for polished, clean, and pure. That is the kind of student and dance I hope to have come out of my classes.

If you are ready to learn and enjoy hula, you are welcome at Hula Huali.

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