Traditional Hawaiian hula is Shrouded in mystery and mythology...Origins of "Traditional Hawaiian hula" in pre-literate oral society, was preserved through music and dance. According to historians, It was used as a form of prayer, amusement, celebration, and performance.
Historians believed the Hawaiian hula was an important part of life style and emotions for the Hawaiians. They discovered many different types of hula, one being the dance for the Chief, the dance with Bamboo Pipes, the dance as an image and many others.
A resurgent interest in ancient hula forms has produced a remarkable respect for the Hawaiian dance community elders. These hula masters learned the dances from their fore fathers, preserving the monarchy-era dances in living memory. When discovering ancient dances, they were able to re-create the "ai kahiko hula", a modern day challenge to return “hula dancing” to its spiritual oots, preserving the oral histories they expressed.
In the days that Elvis lived on this earth he brought passion, charisma and sultriness, but he also a bad boy image. His style of performing "wowed" woman and made men envious, some would say... he had his own unique “hula dance” style. Elvis could shake and knock his knees like the best of us.
He regularly visited Hawaii, and much like those of us who have had the chance to travel there... you fall in love with the place, and keep going back.
Thanks to Hawaii's King David Kalâkaua (1874–1891), the traditional Hawaiian hula is still with us today... unlike the King of Rock n Roll, Elvis Presely, "Gone, but not forgotten!" Return to hula-with-me "Home Page"
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