Wednesday, November 04, 2009

Remember the Hawaiian Rollercoaster Ride song from Lilo and Stitch?  Kumu hula Mark Keali'i Ho'omalu was the hula master who composed and performed that song.  I love his traditional chanting style.

In this video, his kahiko (traditional style) hula is performed by the wahine in the hula competition Merrie Monarch 2006, "He Mele No Kauila".  This is the story of Kauila who saved the people of Ka'u by leading them to nearby water springs.  And the choreography is centered around a red turtle that lived in that area.

Enjoy!





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