Molokai Ka Hula Piko

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Molokai Ka Hula Piko is an annual festival of the hula, held for three days every spring in , Molokai. Ka Hula Piko in Hawaiian means the "center of the hula dance".[1]

History[]

The first festival was in 1991 by the Molokai Visitors Association and , a Kumu Hula. It is currently organized by the Halau Hula o Kukunaokala.[2]

It is held in annually in Kaana because according to Hawaiian legend, Laka, now regarded as the goddess of hula, created hula at Pu'u Nana, a sacred hill in Kaana, before spreading the art form across the islands.[3]

This festival went on hiatus in 2020.

Festival[]

The festival begins with an early-morning ceremony at Puʻu Nana.[4] It then continues with a ho'olaule'a, lectures, and other activities intended to educate and spread awareness of hula as an art form.[5]

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References[]

  1. ^ Travel, Aloha Condos -. "Molokai Ka Hula Piko - Aloha Hawaii". Aloha Hawaii. Retrieved 2018-06-12.
  2. ^ "Maui Now: Moloka'i Ka Hula Piko Celebrates Milestone Anniversary". Maui Now | Moloka’i Ka Hula Piko Celebrates Milestone Anniversary. Retrieved 2018-06-12.
  3. ^ "History Of Hula". Retrieved 2018-06-12.
  4. ^ "Molokaʻi Ka Hula Piko". www.lonelyplanet.com. Retrieved 2018-06-12.
  5. ^ "Ka Hula Piko Festival 2012 | The Molokai Dispatch". The Molokai Dispatch. 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2018-06-12.

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