Hula Kahiko Practice for Halau Na Pua Me Kealoha

[ateledger]

WOWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!

[raesta]

wow it was amazing back than! you could feel the intensity and see all the work put in to it.

[ladynativeice1]

wow they were so in sync i loved it!

[seantsosie]

Nizhonigoo da'olzhish....Being a member of the Navajo Nation in the United States I commend you guys for keeping your traditions and culture alive. We,as the First Americans need to retain what once was. Ahee'hee!

[you0axed0for0it]

@seantsosie then revolt and declare war...i will help u!lmao

[MySide808]

Now that's some intense kane kahiko

[SuperBluehawaii]

beautiful!!!!

[apelila95]

this is great!

[sinconcious]

Amazing performance, they must have practice for hours, Hawaiian dance is beautiful

[souz5178]

sick dance... good work and mean footwork!

[karytoyuko]

great

[Nanipark50]

I wish our halau had intense kane like this~!!!!

[ruggedmandy]

mai kai very serious i love it keep it up:D

[jackieGeeh]

we lost thaa halau.. ]:

[claudking21]

cool!!!!

[claudking21]

super!!!

[jeni323]

probably the best, most serious halau around down there in Carson. Ma'halo for the wonderful vid by the kanes.

[MMA]

Always great to see kane kahiko. Thanks for uploading.

[kittyglitz]

is it just me or do you find this video superrr hott! lol

barely any guys at my halau so i love love love seeing guys dance

haha

[Alohale]

wow¡

congratulations for halau na pua me kealoha =)

[TheTornPrince87]

this is so awesome

[Miriguz1]

Wow!!! Me encantan los hombres que bailan kahikos... es maravilloso verlos!!! Amo esta cultura... !!!

[Redboy4]

"Indigenous" is the more apt term, I used "Native American" so ppl would know more easily, since "Indigenous" can be applied to many pplz beyond my own. Many of our ppl just use "Native." For me it really doesn't matter much. Some of your Maori ppl have come up here, too, and it is interesting to learn of them. Our dances are competitive too now, not 100% but mostly, but not choregraphed....yet, lol. :)

[maliikapu]

Well... you both raise good points in this matter.. First its Halau not *Halao* next Our King David KALAKAUA was the first to re-create the festival as to remember where his people were from. Most hula talks about the place names, The atmosphere, and also geneology of where the hula is from (from one person to another and so on and so on).I dont understand the point of.. competition?? We as Hawaiians used to share everything. Why stop now? Knowledge is for sharing. Not for boasting. Mahalo

[Redboy4]

Ok, sincere question here. Were these dances of Native Hawaiian people always this choreographed? or is that the influence of the Western-Euros? I've also noticed on some of these other clips the screaming of women during the more "erotic" moves of the male dancers. Is that a culturally appropriate response? or is that a touristy thing? I honestly don't know so I'm asking. I am a Native American and am interested in the experience of N. Hawaiians and the influx of the Euro-American culture.

[Redboy4]

Wasn't asking about the "moves" I was asking about the choreography, the synchronization, but w/e.

[Redboy4]

sorry for asking!

[TonyPstunts]

Well you gotta remember, that these dances. Movements, songs, rituals were almost all but lost for about a century. What you see before you is the interpretations of such by the "Kumu" teacher. The movements have remained intact but the songs or "Mele" are still being relearned by many Kumu. As for the "erotic" movements, they are a sign of virility and indeed masculine sexuality. If you look at other maoli/maori cultures you'll see the same kinds of movements and choreography.

[TonyPstunts]

Try keep in mind too, that this "Halao" Hula group is one of The kingdoms top competitors in the Merry Monarch Festival. Its an annual hula festival and competition held in honour of King David Kala'kau'a aka the Merry Monarch. Who is the man responsible for the renaissance of the Kanaka Maoli culture.

[Redboy4]

Very good answers, Mr. TonyPstunts :) That was all I wanted to know. A thoughtful answer to an honest question is in short supply these days, so thanks. Fortunately for our Indigenous people on the mainland many of us were able to keep our dances and so forth going, so there has been continuity, despite the outlawing of them by the fed. gov't. Tho some things have changed, and not necessarily for the better, due to the influence of the Euro culture in more recent decades. Thx again.

[amarillo83]

someone knows the name song?

[cripcess2004]

WOW!! V3RY V3RY TAL3NT3D!!! LOV3 IT!!

[XDominicangurlX]

the guys dance really good :) i wanna hula dance ,lol

[gthlvrmx]

that was awesome. we should do these in our club more :P

[honihoni808]

i forgot fer ask u if u goin to do e hula mau dis year??

[Hawaiiangrl31]

yes... we go every year!

[ikonicwrath]

What is that step called in the beginning of the chant? I've never seen it before and can't find any definintion that comes close to describing it?

[honihoni808]

oh wen geeve me chills wen u chant bruh =]]

aloha nui loa bruh

[aseeral7ooob]

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[honihoni808]

TRY SHUT UPPP

U DNT KNO SHIZT ABOUT OUR WAY

SO FAKA NO AC'!!!!!!

YOU GUYZZZ GUD LOVe fer 808 =]

wish i had kane' in my halau =]

[Hawaiiangrl31]

you dont know our way... you better get the facts straight before you talk shit... we are a halau that stays true to our tradition... so i suggest you shut the fck up!

[n8iveHAWAIIANgirl]

I LOVE IT!! This is one of the better halaus every year.

[chinkyeye2khmr]

my br0 did this! ^-^ lol but not foe this! lol

[laciosvip]

aloha!!!

como se llama la canción y donde la puedo bajar

saludos

[Rickyrab]

Cool - an old time hula

[rio72rio]

Very nice. Great to see Hawaiians doing their authentic dances. Mahalo guys.

[lemalie1]

yeahhh!!you can see me sittin' in the back!!!

[javasante]

years ago we threw my dad a surprise 60th birthday party. my mom's good friends linda and claude hilacion arranged for some hula to be performed. We were thrilled when sissy and Lincoln arrived with a little group of their troop. They've only gotten better. I'm so happy they're doing so well.

[ABATAYO808]

yOU GUyS ARE TiGHT!!!DAMN i MiSS DANCiNG FOR AUNTie SiS!!

[maalkw]

this video is SICK! Big Ups for posting em bruddha

[tiavare]

Ua tano rai te ura! Too much brothas!

[urikohu]

PoLyNeSiAnS RoCk!!!! u guys r tiiight!! Poly reppin hard!!

[Taipati671]

Awesome video, I felt the spiritual side of this chant... Awesome... I want to go back and visit Hawai'i... hehe...

[hiapo10]

Right on Braddah! You better do it! Keep it up.

[alohamode]

men, this is so cool! thanks for sharing.