There is something about the words “hula dance” that makes me long for home. Even though the words originated in faraway southern islands, they somehow evoke a feeling of nostalgia for my hometown. I ...

Public performances of hula—deemed a vulgar pagan ritual—were outlawed. Hula went underground, though hālau hula (hula schools) continued to operate in rural villages. “My family members were dancing ...

Native Hawaiian and hula dance instructor Leila Fernandez said transplants as well as Washington residents (kids and adults) love hula dancing, Hawaiian music and learning about the culture. Every ...

Editor's note: Este artículo está traducido al español. At Vegas Vista Academy, Renee Cadaoas is a school board member, auntie figure and kumu hula. The last of these means she’s a master-level hula ...