As the women built a thrumming rhythm from their ipu heke and began to chant the oli, the Hula Halau ‘O Nalua  and ‘Ote’a ...

PO‘IPU — One of the largest groups since the opening of the Grand Hyatt Kaua‘i Resort and Spa in 1990 rolled in Thursday. Literally. “Bus, after bus, they came as the planes landed in Lihu‘e,” said ...

Merrie Monarch is over, but not for this little guy! One-year-old Jeaven Maeva is seen playing his ipu accompanied by his beautiful hula dancer Piha. While most little boys his age like to bang ...

WAIMANALO (KHNL) - It's an ancient Hawaiian plant used as a drum for the hula. The Ipu, or hard shelled gourd, nearly disappeared from Hawaii. One woman hopes to re-root this indigenous plant on Oahu.

McKenna Maduli flies to Oakland, CA to pay a visit to her Kumu Hula Mark Kealiʻi Hoʻomalu. A legend in his own right, Mark Kealiʻi Hoʻomalu greets McKenna with a big hug, then playfully tells her ...

Hula, once a romantic form of communiqué consisting of hip-swiveling dance and native island chants, has recently gone pro. With blue-chip sponsors like Tiffany & Co., Louis Vuitton and Hawaiian ...

For more information visit Hula Dancing Spokane at www.huladancingspokane.com/ or call Ku’ulei Johnson at (509) 570-3546. The dancers shimmied and swayed, their ...

For a dancer who wins the title of Miss Aloha Hula, the triumph represents her deep devotion to the art There is a common bond among all dancers awarded the Miss Aloha Hula title from 1971 to 2012, ...

PO‘IPU — Kaua‘i Film Commissioner Art Umezu said it is not every day when you can see happi coats, a traditional Japanese garb, and hula attire on the same stage. That was the case Monday when Hui O ...

Honolulu (KHON2) – Aloha Hula Supply, the largest supplier of Hula and Polynesian implements and costumes welcomed Living808 for a tour to see how supplies are made by hand. Aloha Hula Supply is proud ...