He Mele No Lilo Hula- Kaleinani

He Mele No Lilo Hula - Kaleinani dancing at Tumwater High School Dance show Mar. 10, 2012

[@Nayamiii]

Considering she did the dance from the movie, I'd say she did pretty great. If you're honestly insulted, take it up with Disney.

[@xavierviolet8651]

Help Me so glad this comment exists but I wish those people would stop. It's from a movie and her intent was probably to make it be the dance from the movie lol. Agree with you 100%!!

[@Lostinmyhead23]

Help Me she should've referenced a real hula dancer because Disney is not an accurate source

[@cbb3480]

Lost Who said it was?

[@anhduynguyen396]

Lost from what I read on somewhere I can't seem to remeber, that Disney put a lot of cameras (21 I guess) to draw the dance correctly

[@shantaishanelson5743]

Help Me but this isnt the dance though 😂 she isnt even in the right stance

[@Kithicc909]

After reading all this coments I just have one thing to say: I don't think most of the people do things from other cultures to make fun of them or maybe insult people of any culture. The fact is than you have just one culture and it's not possible to know perfectly the others so you can learn different things from another cultures BUT you never will be an expert. Maybe this girl has learned in the wrong place or maybe with a wrong teacher, this not mean she wants to be rude or insult the hawaian culture. Im from Uruguay but I live in Spain and I don't know how to dance perfectly "sevillana" or "flamenco" but I try to do my best when I dance, this is not "culture apropiation" Im just having fun with something beautiful from another country... I hate this word because some people uses it to transmit the idea of "this is MY culture, not YOURS, and you can't do anything of my culture" (wtf) Please... remember that we are HUMANS, not only races... thank you.

[@maeharris114]

Melani Vazquez beautifully said

[@gluckskatze3229]

Well said! ^^

[@TheIMISSDADDY]

Maybe it wasn’t her intention to mock the culture but I think Hawaiians have every right to be upset to find their (dying) culture inaccurately represented. Because she’s not the only one. This is nationwide, if not world wide. Hawaiian culture to most people outside of Polynesia is just seen as something exotic to display to others to seem cool. It’s just a party theme to a lot of people around the world and people forget it’s a real culture with real people. I’ve gone to parties in the mainland US and the whole time I got served on a silver platter. But they had no actual interest in the culture itself. And that’s what upsets people. If someone is going to represent another culture it’s not unreasonable for people of that culture to want it to at least be accurate.

[@chloeevans2569]

Melani Vazquez I thought she did awesome

[@theroadtocosplayandcomicco5840]

@Liwayway I want to move to Hawaii to learn how to hula dance

[@sandramorey2529]

Our kumu Mark Keali'i Ho'omalu composed, performed and choreographed the animated dance you see in Lilo and Stitch. It is wonderful to see how many young folks have learned it. It is a beautiful and very traditional chant to King Kalakaua in a new setting. Every halau has a different styling and I find it very interesting to see how they all preserve the important meaning in the words of the chant even if the interpretation is a bit different.

[@aliciaedwards8606]

I love my Polynesian side. Hula is such a beautiful cultural dance. Living in Deep South Virginia I can't get to any real instructors. So KZbin is all I have to learn from. I wish more natural born Polynesians would be more accommodating to those of us not as close to the mother islands, but still want to connect to them through dance. I love how gracefully she danced the piece. It didn't look like she was in front of a panel of traditional judges for points. She was just sharing a cultural piece at a talent show.

[@noelanisinclair1520]

I've watched this video a few times and every time the comments depress me. If you're offended by this try and keep and open mind and realize all the factors that went into her dancing how she did and maybe don't go all out WWIII on her. Believe it or not but helping people by kindly guiding them in the right direction is more effective than screaming.

[@finnix_x3]

Noelani Sinclair Thank you so much for having a more progressive and positive view- ;w; if they bash the people that try to learn their culture and mess up, then their culture will fade further away and they'll have a negative reputation...

[@genovevaavila364]

I think she did great. All this negativity is sad. She was nervous which was probably why she did the dance so fast but her arms were at the right speed. Give her a break.

[@tiffanyray8693]

this song makes me cry it brings back stitch memories

[@tonyprado4398]

i dont care if the dance is wrong. she did it very lovely and very beautiful. good job pretty girl👍

[@chloeevans2569]

Tony Prado agree

[@jasonleaf5719]

I agree as well

[@raineeholmes566]

How is it wrong?

[@kianabm2268]

There's no right or wrong. There are many versions of this song

[@michaelpalmieri7335]

@@kianabm2268 I think they're talking about the dancing, not the song. Some people say this isn't true, authentic hula, that it's just a parody of Hawaiian dancing staged solely for the amusement of misguided and misinformed tourists who know nothing about the true meaning of Polynesian culture and traditions. At least, that's my impression of how they see it.

[@bellapugh7319]

It sucks being half Hawaiian and half white because everyone just assumes I'm Mexican. 😂

[@ahentargs]

+Bella Pugh lol,I'm half Taiwanese and half Mexican,I somehow fit perfectly in Hawaii.

[@graceakau9266]

+Bella Pugh It's okay...I'm half-hawaiian, half-white and people just assume I'm white

[@neutronatom]

Don't you mean Polynesian?

[@chaystgermain7320]

half filipino and half hawaiian. I completely get it lol

[@tommyortiz8283]

You don't look Mexican

[@anhduynguyen396]

Well, at least she knows the hand movements for ka pua, ka mauna, kapu, much better than those who hula dance like they just got zapped

[@philiphamilton7428]

LOL ikr

[@miaflores1268]

Anh Duy Nguyễn

[@mariagiuliazanon8564]

Where can I find the right video tutorial for this dance?

[@Venus258]

That was probably the most accurate to the movie version I've seen, I wish you would post a how-to video.

[@DianaJ01]

You're so graceful! I love your hands~ their movements looked so delicate ^^

[@leemebaby]

Everyone's commenting "um you're doing it too fast" or "good try" while I'm over here like "well looks like I'm still a potato!"

[@andreseg9555]

Jajajajaj a me too

[@thoren_black]

Whether she is native hawaiian or not, I think she did a pretty good job. Congrats!!!

[@anisargsyan3805]

Her movements are so soft, it is really comforting to watch this dance❤️

[@blurplepie]

...In all honesty, this is the best I've seen so far while browsing the web. It felt fluid, much like waves moving on the ocean. Which is, in my opinion, where the beauty of this dance shines the most.

[@oliviapadilla771]

How does she does this! It's so great!

[@mariesandoval8300]

Honestly, i love this version. It's fun to watch. It's beautiful in my eyes.

[@PhxVanguard]

Polynesian culture is so beautiful.

[@douchebagman1172]

It's Hawaiian, not Polynesian

[@madisonkalamau2579]

Bunny Cottonback Hawaiians are poly

[@sydneygrace3745]

Hawai'i is Polynesia, just taken by the US🌺

[@marjxiv]

This is the best video of He Mele No Lilo that I've seen so far. You dance gracefully and let your body and hand gestures go with flow of the song. I guess this is what my PE teacher talks about "letting your emotions flow through movements" and not just to "impress your audience with your dance skills." You should probably do a step by step tutorial. You're an awesome dancer. ;)

[@GeorgeBrites]

2:08 Definitely my favourite part. So beautiful!!

[@Sai-ez3dy]

YES

[@elviradup8597]

por qué a la mayoría le gusta esa parte? XD

[@29psalm]

beautiful! love her graceful moves. so smooth

[@ErwinTheBolocBoloc]

Watching From The Philippines!! 🇵🇭

[@lisd.7059]

Awesome, thank you for sticking up for her. People are so dumb sometimes

[@em2128]

The hula is absolutely beautiful. She did wonderfully. It takes a lot of courage to do that in front of your peers!

[@electriccvibe]

Very Beautiful & Amazing Song👌🏻❤️

[@abcde4331]

Your performance was AMAZING! Congratulations! Also you are so graceful and beautiful. I really love this music. ♥

[@ahmad906]

The dancer, the moves, the song... they're all equally BEAUTIFUL...!!! :)

[@theanxiouscatechist2504]

This was far better than I expected.

[@raczo2016]

Nadie ha interpretado HE MELE NO LILO tan perfecto como lo hizo esta chica, es el mejor vídeo de esta canción que he visto. las criticas no le harán nada. ella sabe que lo hizo excelente. felicidades a esta chica, le quedo hermoso.

[@terava-roseperreira391]

she does a great job with the dance.....i feel appreciated for the dance.....mostly because im full polynesian and all

[@amjadjaouni7612]

I watched this video few times; very graceful and smooth. Excellent performance.

[@MoeSaysRawrr]

this was so incredibly beautiful! :D your dance here radiated some kind of simple joy, i highly respect that :) officially one of my favourite dance videos ever ^^

[@El-ce8ge]

Hey! You did an amazing job!! Just remeber to relax your arm movements and your hip sways make them like the ocean! But I'm so proud that you took up a new type of dance!!! You did great love!!! ♥️♥️♥️😃😃

[@priyankagurnani1]

IN LOVE WITH THIS DANCE FORM

[@rahuldhargalkar]

This looks easy, but I'm sure it isn't. She danced gracefully with those expressions and I think that's what matters. I'm an outsider and I totally see it as a celebration of Polynesian (or Hawaiian in this case) culture. 😊 Loved it!

[@promfool.6238]

she's my Idol now

[@Goldenbird94]

Hula is such an elegant dance style.

[@nataliemair3861]

To you Polynesian folks, I LOVE your culture. It's beautiful, and a lot of other great things! After visiting Kauai last June for 2 weeks, I love Hawaii to the point of wanting to live there. If I can, I'd love to learn about Polynesian/Hawaiian culture so I can apply it to a Hawaiian character I have in the book I'm writing

[@j4nglle]

visiting Hawaii quite literally impacts the natives negatively, tourism is one of the biggest reasons why their heritage & traditions are fading.

[@juderobison1678]

@@j4nglle quite literally it does not, unless you are doing something harmful while there

[@thatguywholoveshoodies4405]

......... (she is gorgeous) and you did amazing!!!

[@brittanyf6036]

Wow this is absolutely beautiful!

[@JessyNyan]

She is very elegant and moves with confidence and grace. She did a wonderful job.

[@rachelcrutcher3357]

This is amazing!! I love this part of Lilo and Stitch and you did a great job! :)

[@Emily.Massey]

Beautiful song, beautiful dancer, beautiful dance!!

[@isabelledavis2981]

I watched the lilo and stitch movies 🎥 but I also like watching people do the dancing 💃 from the movie 🎥

[@lynnygirly]

Beautiful, best I've ever seen!

[@nickleonard6153]

She dances so beautiful I love this

[@HamsterTMS]

Why are Great Performances like this rare to find on KZbin compared to the one we love the most in the movie, no seriously it's hard to find good performances based off the movie

[@genkidezu]

omg literally crying while watching this... its so beautiful!! and so graceful ! :''''''''D

[@LayneEndsMergeLeft]

I love it. Most beautiful cultural dance in the world. Very well done.

[@alisonsmith4060]

So incredibly beautiful!

[@amasharajaguru3883]

So good! I love the dance and I love the song!

[@a.qvistlund8730]

So beautiful, you did a great job!

[@daniel-np9rt]

Hermosa Danza....Saludos desde Venezuela... Beautiful Dance .... Greetings from Venezuela ...

[@katelynnadolny8275]

This is one of the most beautiful things iv'e ever seen.

[@PhantomOfTheSchool]

This is so beautiful! Thank you for sharing!

[@acolon4617]

Simply beautiful 😻

[@terryrobinson4484]

Yes girl that was amazing I hope to practice hula dancing and the movie is so lovely

[@JordanTerveer]

"just need a little better dancer" what???? were you not watching her dance???? this was amazing, idk how much better it could get...I really want to learn how to dance this though, please post a how to video!! you dance like a Hawaiian Goddess

[@lolavalentine4535]

i hope you all know, that this dance was choreographed by mark ho’omalu, who is known to have a unique hula technique.

[@angelarobertson2668]

She's amazing 😍

[@spider-vishal]

After long...i can see .....someone is pretty close to this music ...very fair dance.....keep it up🔥🔥

[@LoveeIsMyWeapon15]

So great! Definitely going to do this dance for my senior project!

[@nightreader1264]

Really beautiful!

[@soejimagic]

Love this sooo much!!!

[@Boeing737800MAX]

Looks more like an Indian Bollywood dance... Just a costume and song change, then she's perfect.. XD Thumbs upped.

[@ktie89]

huge fan of merrie monarch and the preparation work it takes to execute such stunning performances!!

[@DanielaFlores-pf2fb]

I`m totally fangirling over Disney right now.

[@sergiodelucca2588]

Parabéns, obrigado pela linda apresentação

[@chesiregirl]

Wow, I know nothing about hula (I've never even been in Hawaii; I live in Texas and any minute information I may have about Hawaii is from my Hawaiian neighbor) but this is such a beautiful dance, from a speculator's standpoint, and a very beautiful young woman doing the dance. :)

[@unicorn_jazz]

So beautiful!

[@mimitahiti3200]

I love ! It's beautiful !!!

[@maddieebobaddiee]

Yass girl!!! that was amazing 😍

[@jamievalencia6815]

She's so graceful:)

[@aubdog05]

Definitely the most graceful dance :)

[@AussieTay23]

That was amazing. Very accurate and well done. I'm not a dancer, but this is the one dance I'd like to be able to do. Could you please make a tutorial or how-to video?

[@rbreezybabe1030]

If you guys are expert of this dance why don't you make your own tutorial video and stop complaining

[@UwU-lm9or]

well im 50/50 but i don't mind this im no expert on hula but i enjoy it (im a local from hawaii btw) and if she wants to start doing hula i recommend she learn in a halau they teach you more and there is competitions also the merrie monarch being the biggest one that evryone goes down to the big island for so she should learn not by herself but by instructors from halaus

[@stefanyramirez2383]

She did it great, I love it 😀

[@GJAkuo]

that was BEAUTIFUL.... I miss Hawaii

[@aysunstantes]

¡Super bonito!, me quedé con muchas ganas de bailar esta canción, algún día volveré a bailar. Polinesio y belly dance rifan ♡

[@DanielaAlmendrita]

I like it very much. Very beautiful dance. Very beautiful culture. I would like to learn to dance this. Thanks for the video. Greetings from Chile :)

[@isidorareyes2291]

ehhhh shile :D

[@sergiodelucca2588]

Linda apresentação obrigado pelo seu esforço

[@gordeeromanenko3345]

Привет из России! Это волшебно! Hello from Russia, This dance is amazing 🤩💃💃💃💋🇷🇺

[@rgg765]

Beautiful to watch

[@vesstig]

Her smile is making me smile, shes loving it

[@chloeevans2569]

Beautiful!!!

[@hyugakaruto]

it's not the most accurate one but it is the most beautiful one

[@justynakrakowska6088]

gorgeous 🧡🧡

[@antoniatharyssafreire5380]

lindo amo essas musicas

[@lisd.7059]

Amazing, graceful, and beautiful :)

[@gabyhosanna5660]

me gusta la cancion y la forma en que la bailan

[@tita3824]

Elegante y con movimientos suaves, vi otros videos y se veian muy toscos, me encanto, muchas gracias...

[@linsey8156]

wow she was a amazing dancer

[@jeniferalvarez2411]

Hermoso baile 🥰❤

[@analind100]

Beautiful dance

[@JordanTerveer]

oh my goodness yes!! please post a how to video i've watched this like 15 times trying to teach myself this dance, it's so beautiful!! (:

[@natayarangozishvili1739]

Очень красиво исполнен танец. Браво !

[@mandydowning2904]

Why did this make me so happy.

[@wendypuckett851]

For those who can't be nice about this dance she did better than movie itself and I would like it if people would stop posting hate comments to this video!

[@invertigo1000]

I Love this