Hawaiian Workmanship And Society

The hula is a traditional Hawaiian dance of expression that serves a multitude of purposes.

The rich society and convention of the Hawaiians are likewise communicated in their works of art. The greater part of the fine arts of the antiquated Hawaiians are made both for tasteful and practical purposes. The kapa, for occasion is an illustration of the Hawaiians' recognized art. This is a fine material delivered from the paper mulberry plant. The completed item is utilized as swaddles for children furthermore formed to be worn as a skirt by the locals. Kapa is additionally used to make appealing covers. Other privately created works of art are produced using Lauhala or hala takes off. The completed results of Lauhala incorporate bowls, caps, and floor

Have you ever had to work 12 hours a day, 6 days a week, for only a few dollars each month? Asian immigrants had to. Plantation owners wanted more workers to make more sugar so they could make more money, so they imported more workers. Plantation life in Hawaii in the 1800s was strenuous. Living conditions were bleak, working conditions were detrimental, and the plantation owners were racist.

The experience of the hula movement session as well as hula itself is difficult to write about and analyze at length for a number of reasons. To start, hula is relatively simple, not to learn, but as a social wonder and characteristic of Hawaii. Although the dance possesses religious undertones – the documentary mentioned that sincere hula dancers appeal to the Hawaiian gods to assist them – it certainly isn 't driven by an overbearing religious impulse. Furthermore, although hula and its sagas are transmitted from generation to generation as oral traditions (211), the traditions are not sustained out of fear, intimidation, or social status. On the

This plant represented the God Kane which Hawaiians believe to be the creator life. The Hawaiians believed that Taro had helped them stay alive, because of it’s use as the common staple of their diet. Taro is considered a purple potato, in the Araceae family, that was frequently made into poi. (Hawaiian name for mashed potato.) Its niche is as a

When people think of Hawaii, other than it’s beautiful beaches, Hawaiian jams, and ono grinds, one thing that stands out is hula. For the Hawaiians, hula was a form of poetry and was used in sanctity and ceremonially. According to King David Kalakaua, “Hula is the language of the heart, and therefore the heartbeat of the Hawaiian people”. As times passed hula has changed because missionaries did not accept what the Hawaiians had established on their own such as their traditions of nudity. Whatever the missionaries did not accept, they quickly and strategically changed. This caused a “rebirth” of hula. It is important to remember that hula is a part of the Hawaiian culture and

The ancient Hawaiians used rituals and energy healing as part of tradition. In Hawaiian there was the notion that health was the result of pono. Pono in Hawaiian means 'right living'. If there was some part of your life that was out of balance it could cause illness. This wasn't just physical, it was also mentally or spiritually. The healers used methods such as prayer, revelation or group discussion to help heal whatever the illness was or what part their life was affected by it. The Hawaiians viewed the body in the whole - body, mind and spirit. In order for the body to be healed the spirit must also be healed. They used natural treatment, herbs, spiritual and even spychic techniques to heal people. It is said that the Kahuna (shaman)

Hawaii, also known as the “Aloha State” is located North of the Pacific Ocean and is known for its beautiful views, lush environment, and most of all, for its traditional dance, the Hula dance. The misconception that I have, along with many other people, is that this dance mainly involves moving your arms and hips from side to side in a peaceful manner. To me, hula dancing is being performed during a luau with instrumental calming music and the dancers are swaying to the beat. In other forms, it can also be very fast paced with the dancers moving their hips in a very quick motion. When I think of Hula dancers in Hawaii I envision that the people performing the dance are happy because it is a celebration of their culture and history. People often forget the importance of hula dancing because tourism and popular culture, therefore it is not appreciated in the form that it should be. Thesis: This essay will look at the cultural importance of the hula dance by evaluating all of its history, variety, and presentation forms.

Lafayette Holi is celebrated every year in Girard Park on the last Saturday of March. The Acadiana Indian Association began hosting the festival

Hokule'a is the star of gladness which brought Polynesians to the archipelago of Hawaiʻ and years later a gray artist brought a similar canoe back to life she was first built and launched in 1970. The sea of Islands essay relate to it on many levels. Although, reading the essay made me a bit sad since i couldn't help but feel sorry for the natives and how there small home is marketed. That we could come up with thousands of way to sell

Hanauma Bay is a wonderful natural embayment which is located in Hawaii Kai. Coral began growing over 5000 years ago. It was originally known to be the best fishing spot for the Hawaiian royalty ali’i. The bay was also used by King Kamehameha V, who used it often for fishing purposes. The Queen, would also visit the site for a whole month from time to time, and was entertained by Hula dancers, and sporting games which took place there. Legends were also told about the bay, whereby they were used to mould the culture of the people of Hawaii. For instance, we were told of an ancient story which was told about a girl known as Keohinani who asked the gods to turn her into a mountain in order for peace to prevail, after two men were asked to fight, whereby the winner would marry her. In

Hi, Jamelah! You are very lucky that from Hawaii. I wish to go there on day with my friends because I have heard it is a very exciting place to visit and the culture is amazing. Like you I am very open minded and always up to enhancing my knowledge in new fields. I hope to learn a lot in class along with everyone else about the basic of anthropology as well.

Hawai’i is the fusion pot for diverse cultures due to influences from protestant missionaries, explorers and oriental settlers. Indigenous Hawaiians has to cope with changes in order to adapt to drastic changes brought upon by these foreigners. With the combination of Hawaiian culture, Western influences and Eastern influences, Hawaiian architecture develops distinct regionalism that is only present in here.

The Polynesian people were very in tuned with nature and I truly felt that it was important to respect nature at all times. The Hula dance is comprised of six simply moves that are arranged differently to create different dances. Laka the Hawaiian goddess of dance, created two Hula groups “Olapa” which is comprised of your younger ladies that move with much excitement and high energy, and the “Ho’o-paa which consist of your older women who move slower and very gracefully. I have watched several videos online about the Hula and as I watch the ladies dance you can feel the power of the unspoken words. They seem to take lots of pride as they perform and very happy and energetic. The scenery is very pretty and the rhythm of the drums is almost hypnotic. The dance of the

One of the examples of Japanese ancient culture that is familiar to Europeans is a book of Sei Senagon, which was written during the 990s and early 11th century. It describes events of everyday life, poetry and personal thoughts about different things. For me it is interesting to touch upon the description of «beautiful things». Among others she lists sparrows, doll furniture,