Renzy Richard Josue HWST 107 Hawaiian Hula and Tahitian Dance Hawai’I and Tahiti has been partners since 1800s up to present. They are cooperating with each other when it comes to diplomat, marriage alliance and exchanges of trade leaders. Communication between the two regions ceased for more than half a millennium before the arrival of Captain James Cook who was already famous for exploring the Pacific islands including Tahiti. He and his crew were struck by the similarity between the Tahitian and Hawaiian languages, and many crewmen were able to communicate with the Hawaiians. This comparative paper will focus on Hawaiian Hula and Tahitian Dance on its origins, similarities and differences. The hula dance was develop in Hawaiian Islands by the Polynesians who said originally settles in the islands. Hula portrays the …show more content…
words of the oli or mele in a visual dance form. Hula was part of social Enjoyment for all Hawaiians to commemorate the Hawaiian and oral tradations On the other Part, Tahitian dancing, performances were symbolic and significant, not just an art form. Native people of Tahiti had different dances for different occasions. For example, there was a dance that was performed to greet guests at an official ceremony. The Similarities between Hula and Tahitian Dance is that both dances honor social enjoyment to commemorate every event on respective places in those lands. In Contrasts, Differences of these dances are more on dance steps and movements, Hula dance usually uses the arm and hand movements for symbolism while Tahitian dance involves more hip movements for the story telling. Based on my research, there is 24 types of Hula Dances and 4 Types of Tahitian dances. See Tables Below: Table 1.0 Types of Hula Dance Types of Hula Dances Description Hula ala apapa Ancient Dramatic Hula Hula Hue Type of hula dancing use to conclude a program Hula hapa haole Westernized hula accompanied by English words Hula Holoholona To act or do the motions of animals Hula ho onana Hula for amusement Hulahula Massed hula dancing with effects of ballroom Hula Kahiko Older style of Hula, Ancient Hula Hula o Kalakaua Performed for king kalakaua’s coronation Hula Ki’i A dance using marionnetes Hula Kolili A dance with love forfeits Hula Kuahu Formal hula for ceremonies Hula Kuhi lima Sitting hula with gestures of hands and swaying of torso Hula mea pa ahana Various Hula named for implements Hula ku’I moloka’i The dance of moloka’I, an island famous for sports Hula Kuolo Sitting chant dance Hula Manai Dance with a thin flexible stick which the squatter dancer beasts time by the floor Hula mu umu u A sitting dance Hula ohelo Dance have sexual Import Hula Olapa Dance accompanied by chanting and drumming on a gourd drum Hula Pahua Fast Hula that increases frenzy Hula pa iumauma Chest slapping Hula Hula Pele Sacred dance in honor of fire or volcano Hula ki elei Hula performed with the dancer squatted on haunches Hula Indigenous dances of Hawaii Table 2.0 Types of Tahitian Dance Types of Tahitian Dance Description The Otea Milititary tpe of dance reserved for women The Aparima The hands of the dancers mime history, Consists of pantomime The Hivinau Male and female dancers wend round in a circle and a male soloist voices a phrase that the choir takes up.
The Pa o a Derived from movements used to make sort of parchment made from
vegetable The costumes has a very good impact when it comes to dancing, Costumes are made to harmonize with the dance and to express culture when it comes to its design. In Hula, Traditional female dancers wore the everyday pāʻū, or wrapped skirt, but were topless. As a sign of lavish display, the pāʻū might be much longer than the usual length of tapa, or backcloth, which was just long enough to go around the waist. Dancers might also wear decorations such as necklaces, bracelets, and anklets, as well as many lei In the form of headpieces leipo'o, necklaces, bracelets, and anklets kupe'e, and other accessories. Traditional male dancers wore the everyday malo, or loincloth. They might wear bulky malo made of many yards of tapa. They also wore necklaces, bracelets, anklets, and lei. In Tahitian Dance, dancers will wear a pareu or a cloth dress for the aparima, and a costume made of vegetals for the ote'a. They were also popular using a coconut shell as one of their top body costume.
“Who knows only his own generation remains always a child.” This quote from George Norlin echoes the edification that cultural exposure can offer. How does African dance relate to do modern dance? The two are so heterogeneous in their make-up that one would not think of them as having similarities. The truth, however, is that all dance forms are linked in some way or another; they all strengthen and sharpen each other. Modern dance has its roots in African dance with the emphasis placed on the connection of weight and gravity. Brenda Dixon Gottschild names five aesthetics that are present in African dance. A particular piece that draws attention to the relation of the five aesthetics to modern dance is “Split Sides”, choreographed by Merce Cunningham.
Kuykendall, Ralph S. The Hawaiian Kingdom, 1854-1874: Twenty Critical Years. Honolulu: University of Hawaii, 1953. Print.
The role of a kahuna in the Hawaiian culture takes on the responsibility of keeping a balance between the people and the nation. In doing so, they apply their field of expertise towards assisting the aliʻi and the makaʻāinana. In ancient Hawai’i, there were many different types of kāhuna that had a skill set that contributed or benefited the community. In this paper I will discuss the different ways a kahuna achieves this type of balance within the lāhui. These kuleana include advising the aliʻi to make pono decisions, guiding the makaʻāinana in their daily lives and practices, and taking care of the spiritual side of the Hawaiian culture and traditional practices of the people.
The Hawaiian culture is known throughout the western world for their extravagant luaus, beautiful islands, and a language that comes nowhere near being pronounceable to anyone but a Hawaiian. Whenever someone wants to “get away” their first thought is to sit on the beach in Hawai’i with a Mai tai in their hand and watch the sun go down. Haunani-Kay Trask is a native Hawaiian educated on the mainland because it was believed to provide a better education. She questioned the stories of her heritage she heard as a child when she began learning of her ancestors in books at school. Confused by which story was correct, she returned to Hawai’i and discovered that the books of the mainland schools had been all wrong and her heritage was correctly told through the language and teachings of her own people. With her use of pathos and connotative language, Trask does a fine job of defending her argument that the western world destroyed her vibrant Hawaiian culture.
Supporters of the Age of Exploration believe James Cook was an example of a great explorer and a navigator. In his text/lecture “Cook’s Third Voyage”, Encyclopedia argues that in Hawaii he fought with the Hawaiians during his third voyage in 1779 and died leaving a legacy. Cook mapped lands from New Zealand to Hawaii, the great Barrier Reef of Australia, and the Pacific Ocean. He had a superior surveying and cartographic skills, physical courage and an ability to lead men in many different conditions. Based upon this research, it is clear that James Cook is significant because he’s a great seaman. This evidence supports
The indigenous people of the Mexico have kept the tradition of the Concheros dance alive since the 1500s. Despite the modernization of the people, the dance itself has remained the same, as people return to their indigenous roots. The special performance can be viewed from a political or spiritual point of view. “For some groups, the dance has become a conscious way of reasserting an Indian identity in a country, especially in and around Mexico City, that is increasingly in danger of forgetting its indigenous past” (Rostas, 12). Although the dance originally started around the Bajo region and Mexico City, it has spread much further north and into the United States as well, allowing people to celebrate feasts of saints and for other purposes (Rostas, 15).
The origin of Mexican Folklorico dances originate from Mesoamerican days when the Mayas and the Aztecs
Ancient Hawaiian system have very stick laws, they call it Kapu. They think their Gods
This exotic culture was hidden from the world until 1778, when Captain James Cook and his men became the first westerners to discover the islands of Hawaii. When they arrived at Kaua’i, the islanders performed the hula dance as a way of greeting the strangers.
This era known as the Hawaiian Renaissance encouraged many individuals to become more motivated and educated on the history of Hawai‘i. Especially for Kanaka Maoli, the Hawaiian Renaissance ignited a fire of revival and perpetuation for a culture that was nearly extinct. In many ways, the Hawaiian Renaissance has been the defining moment because during this time sovereignty, protest, and revival were the key players in further strengthening Hawai‘i and hopefully moving it towards independence. Many Kanaka Maoli were learning of ways to resist further colonialism and became more powerful with the knowledge that they were gaining from the history of Hawai‘i. Most believe that the very beginning of the Hawaiian Renaissance that inspired and encouraged Kanaka Maoli to continue their push towards more power was an event that took place in Kalama Valley, O‘ahu.
Jovik, Sonia P. and James O. Jovik. (1997). “History.” Atlas of Hawaii. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, p.408.
Native American Ritual Dancing “It has often been said that the North American Indians ‘dance out’ their religions” (Vecsey 51). There were two very important dances for the Sioux tribe, the Sun Dance and the Ghost Dance. Both dances show the nature of Native American spirituality. The Ghost Dance and the Sun Dance were two very different dances, however both promote a sense of community.
Throughout the semester, various styles of music and the aspects of culture associated with these styles have been analyzed. Musical elements such as dynamics, texture, form, timbre, melody, instruments, etc., have been used to thoroughly explore each kind of music from different areas of the world, with an emphasis in music from Africa, India and Indonesia. These aspects of music go far beyond just music itself. Culture also plays a huge role in music and the accompanying musical elements. Each country and culture has a different style and distinctiveness that add to what makes the music of that certain culture unique. Music in Africa may differ dramatically from music in Indonesia or India not only due to those certain elements but also due to how it is interpreted by people and what it represents for those people. In addition to this, what one may consider music in one culture may not be music to another. These differences have been made apparent in the several demonstrations that we have been exposed to in class.
Hawai'i's rich culture and history started with the arrival of the Polynesians to the islands between 300-500 A.D. After settling they adapted to the islands and began to create a society. But hundreds of years later in 1778, the western world came to put a stop to the Hawaiians lives. Captain James Cook and his crew were the first to arrive, setting off a chain of events that rid the Hawaiians of their lifestyles. Christian missionaries banned tattoos and hula dancing, getting rid of the people's culture. Diseases brought from the west killed hundreds of civilians. Hunters, whalers, fur traders began ravishing the islands of its animals. In the nineteenth century sugar plantations were created, and the U.S. overthrew their queen and her kingdom, making Hawaii American territory. A naval base was soon set up in Honolulu, only to have it attacked, launching the U.S. into WWII. Years after the attack, Haw...