Linda Ballou-Keeping Ancient Hawaiian hula alive

The stories of creation, of great loves, and honored chiefs are handed down in kahiko, the art of hula done in time honored ways. Deborah Doody, a hulu kumu, embodies the spirit of old Hawaii. She sings the chants with a powerful voice and keeps the drum beat solid for young dancers who will carry on the sacred dance of the Hawaiians designed to pull mana, or spiritual power, from the heavens.

In this is her second formal Hoiki held in Torrance, California in April 2009, she asks us to listen to the stories. This dance is dedicated to Kamehameha the Great and Ka'ahumanu the best loved icons in Hawaiian history and the inspiration for my novel-Wai-nani, High Chiefess fo Hawaii.

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• Hula
• Hawaiian tradition
• Kamehameha
• ka'ahumanu
• Kahiko
• Linda Ballou