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Sep 18 2017

History of the Hula

Hula is a Polynesian Dance dating back many many centuries before Hawaii was even known. It was Captain Cook who discovered the islands in 1778. And even then, the natives had been performing the hula centuries before. Ancient Hula The Polynesians pay tribute to Laka, the Goddess of Hula, who gave birth to the dance.… [read more]

Written by Joe Flanagan · Categorized: Culture, History · Tagged: hawaii, hula, hula history, oahu, waikiki

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