Kalani, I really enjoy learning from you. You are very talented and I feel your passion when you dance! Mahalo for sharing love for Hula and Hawaii! I appreciate you!
Aloha, I think you are doing a good job, but who is your kumu? I question the names that you have assigned to hula steps. Ka`o is not the name for the step AKALEWA. If you have a Hawaiian dictionary, you will learn what kao means -- it's not what you think.. Also, I saw another video where you had a lady talk about a step called koaka (?). When I watched her do it, she was doing a KAWELU. I have been teaching hula for over 70 years, my kumu was Joe Kahaulelio, and George Naope. In an interest to preserve our culture and it would be nice if you would do some more research when you teach. The actual name of the ami is AMI KAHELA, and there are many different versions of the basic ami kahela, just like there are for the other six basic steps. The figure eight step you are describing is called an `ONIU. It is completely different from ami kahela, and should not be confused with it. No bashing here, bra, just kupuna talk. I came to Japan in 1947 and worked with Ohashi Setsu and Bucky Shirakata and have returned many times. I am so excited that your Nihongo language skills are wonderful. After all these years, I fail miserably, and on that score I heartily approve of your videos. Mahalo..
@hula-me55603 жыл бұрын
Aloha, Mahalo so much for your thoughts. Your love for Hula and the way it is taught is definitely clear in your message. But my dear Kupuna you do forget one thing. You do not hold all the answers to the concerns or naming of movements you describe above. The Hawaiian Dictionary is a beautiful wonderful source of knowledge that has helped our people in indescribable ways. But yet, everything in there is not the only way the language is used. Depending on origin, place of birth, or hālau that you learn from, naming and manaʻo will vary. Mahalo for bringing up my dear Uncle George. Uncle George personally asked my brother and I to carry on many a teachings that he was not able to finish in Japan. My grandmother was a best friend of his. She also wrote the opening chant for his hālau when he opened at Kona Gardens in Keauhou Kona. I grew up with him in my everyday life. So I assure you Uncle George is definitely connected to a lot that I do. I leave you with another saying that you may have forgotten. 'A'ohe pau ka 'ike i ka halau ho'okahi.
@gingerrinconvargas55374 жыл бұрын
Sorry, I didn't understand, what is the different beetween ami and faraphu? Are both circle movements? Mahalo, aloha!
@hula-me55604 жыл бұрын
Aloha, the Tahitian step? Sorry I don't study Tahitian dance at all enough to be able to answer that question. My apologies. We have recently started to fix the Japanese captioning which in turn allows for a better automatic translation in English but it usually takes about a week after each video is put up. Mahalo!
@gingerrinconvargas55374 жыл бұрын
@@hula-me5560 thank for responder me. What i want to know is if ami it's a circular hip motion then? 'cause in the video i cant distinguish it. Mahalo
@franciemokihana95394 жыл бұрын
Any chance for English subtitle translation? 😁
@hula-me55604 жыл бұрын
Aloha!! We recently started fixing the Japanese captioning which in turn allows for a better English translation but it usually takes about a week after each video releases. So if you turn on the captioning majority of the English should be ok. Mahalo!