As the women built a thrumming rhythm from their ipu heke and began to chant the oli, the Hula Halau ‘O Nalua  and ‘Ote’a ...

For Hawaiians, hula is a living archive of their history and stories. Preserving it is their kuleana (responsibility). “Hula is our highest expression of who we are. It’s our language put into motion, ...

OAK PARK, Ill. -- One Chicago-area Hawaiian dance school hopes to leave a legacy. "Hula is life. Hula is everything you see, taste, touch, feel," June Ryushin Tanoue said. Halau i Ka Pono is a ...

Hula dancers may inspire visions of paradise, with Hawaiian sunsets, floral scents and drinks in coconuts. But La Jolla High School junior Aiko Busby is looking to have it also inspire awareness of ...