Sandii dances at Prince Lot Hula Festival

Sandii is now a full Kumu Hula from Pattye Kealohalani Wright. This video shows the first step of that journey. The new haumana (student) is presented by her teacher as a candidate for eventual 'uniki (graduation) to the hula community at a public function. This function was the Prince Lot Hula Festival. Also on stage was hula sister Pumehana. This clip is posted with the permission of its private owners.

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24makaala - Please read the writeup again. This is the start of Sandii's training, not its completion. She was always a beautiful dancer. Check her Pua Lililehua from 4 years earlier. Here she was far enough into her ‘ōlapa training to be presented on-stage. It was another 5 intense years and all 3 levels of traditional ‘ūniki before she became Kumu Hula. I have heard of Kumu Hula claiming the title after taking little more than workshops, but not here and not Pattye Wright.

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I agree, and yes Her Pua Lililehua if fabulous and my favorite of all I have seen her do. In fact it is my second most favorite video clip here on you tube.

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This is wonderful!!