Na Mele o ke Kai

Kudos to Jenna Mitchell for creating an area for dance class. It is nice being outdoors for hula, hearing and seeing the local wildlife. Imua

OUTDOOR Beginning Hula Class for Adults NOW FORMING https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNZNM4qWX7o&t=10s

All hula dancers know this. This is for my new students to make note. 'A'a i ka hula, waiho ka hilahila i ka hale. When one wants to dance the hula, bashfulness should be left at home.... Also expressed A'o i ka hula, ... ‘lelo No‘eau no.2 Copyright Bishop Museum https://bishopmuseumpress.org//olelo-no-eau-hawaiian-prove Photo Courtesy of Eileen (Baglivio) Randall

Hula is not simply exercise nor a pretty dance; it is a means to connect with our hula ancestors and to preserve and perpetuate a thread in the fiber of Hawaiian culture. Mahalo nui to Mona for sharing.

Fifteen year old Mary Kawena Pukui began collecting proverbs and sayings of the Hawaiian culture. This work continued throughout her lifetime along with many other educational and cultural endeavors. With permission I share this with you today. ‘A‘ahu ‘ili kao. Wearer of goat hide.... An expression of contempt for a person who is so lazy he uses goat hides instead of mats, which require work to make, for his bedding. Such a person is recognized by his goaty odor. ‘lelo No‘eau no.1 Copyright Bishop Museum.

The oceans do not separate us, rather, they allow us to come together.