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Molokai Ka Hula Piko is an annual festival of the hula, held for three days every spring in Kaana, 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 John Kaimikaua, 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]

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]

See also

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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