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 Michael Pili Pang, Kumu Hula and DirectorEstablished: 1986Website: www.hawaiiartsensemble.org |
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Be respectful of the land, of the resources,
of the history, and of the culture. The Hawaiian islands have been here a long time. |
| There are not any "grass skirts".
Let me repeat this: There are not Hawaiian
grass skirts. The closest thing used in hula is the ti (pronounced like "tea") leaf skirt that is sometimes partially shredded. |
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| You'll be surprised what hula is really like
if you have never seen it before. It is not the hip-vibrating, fire knife throwing show you're perhaps expecting to see (and probably will see if you go to a tourist show). |
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| Expect something completely different from
what you've seen on television and in the movies. And by being willing to look for more then what you've seen in the media, you will be well rewarded. Don't just stop at the touristy places. |
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| If you are swimming at a beach, and you don't
see any local people swimming there ...STOP....it's probably a very dangerous spot where people get killed. |
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| For some reason, watching the haole eat poi
is a thrill. Go ahead...give 'em a thrill and eat the purple stuff. But, do not, under any circumstances, be tricked into trying sour poi ("it's better a couple days old") or poi that's so old it's bubbling. And I've noticed that the stories about what people mixed their poi with as children is how they have learned to eat it. So don't feel badly if you just can't seem to get the hang of eating the plain stuff. |
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| The hike over lava to get to see Pele is
A) worth it B) dangerous and C) best done after preparing yourself as the Park Service suggests. Read their instructions - and follow them! |
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| RETURN HOME |
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| A Photo Montage of the Journey to Haleakala A Photo Montage of the Hawaiian Adventure
in Ohio TG in Plant Form |
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