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Friday, Sept. 6th

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Sept. 6th – KBH

5:15 Call time    /  Show 6:00pm

Adults: Pink Muu/Shells/Side Pua

Keiki:  All costumes, ti-skirt, fresh lei and hair cluster.

1.   ALOHA

2. HULA

3 MULIWAI

4. WAIKAPU

5. E HULI MAKOU

6. KONA KAI OPUA

7. LEHUA MAMO

8. PEARLY SHELLS

9. KA LOKE

10. MAHINA O HOKU

11. HALEIWA PAKA

12. HAWAIAN HOSPITALITY

13.  I WONDER WHERE..

14. LITTLE HAPPY HULA

15. IN YOUR HAWAIIAN WAY

16. PUAMANA

*You can also see this list on our page.

1st Monday Night Class

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Wow!  It was so good to see all the returning students and new ones too!  I apologize that the post I had put out about the classes stated the wrong time for the Papa Maile (Mon).   It said 5:45pm and the correct time is 6pm.

Mahalo,

Kumu Kathy

HULA & HEALTH

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Information from a segment in Monday’s news on NPR suggests that….Hawaiians suffer from heart disease… and there was a segment on hula and health.  I don’t recall the name of the spokesperson, but she talked about some studies that have been recently conducted regarding Hawaiians and heart health.  Apparently, Hawaiians suffer from heart disease more than any other ethnicity.  A significant number of Hawaiians participated in a study where they regularly danced the hula (per instruction in a group setting), and another group did not. The study revealed that the group who regularly danced the hula had a 20% improvement in heart related matters (no specifics were given as to what type of ailment or to what degree).  The Queen’s Hospital has started a hula group for patients with heart problems and the participants report feeling happier, less stressed, and interested in pursuing interests that they had otherwise postponed.  The first hula the Queen’s group has learned is “Puamana,” the lyrics of which comforted them with memories and feelings of home.
This observation is consistent with what Aunty Kathy recently told us about a student that does hula when stressed out.  Interesting!

 

CLASSES STARTING!

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Aloha All,

Starting this friday our hula year begins!  See below for the classes schedule.   If you have not filled out your information sheet as yet please get that done soon.   Also if you are not going to be able to attend your 1st class please contact Aunty Kathy (276-8047) so that we can be sure to hold a space for you.

See You Soon!

Your Kumu