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The hula dance, invented by the Polynesians in Hawaii, is a unique movement that is danced to chants or chants. At the very beginning, tunes and voices were used as instruments, and the dance was like the text of a song. Nowadays, hula is danced to a guitar or ukulele. This article explains the basic hula dance.

Steps

1. 1 Kāholo: Place your hands on your hips or on your sides. Bend your knees slightly. Take two steps to the right. Then two steps to the left.
2. 2 Kao: Swing your hips from side to side.
3. 3 `Ami: Make circular movements with your body, as if you were twisting a hoop, but do not shake your shoulders.
4. 4 remember, that true dance is in the handsas they tell stories.
   • Pua Movement or "Flower": Move as if you are picking up a lotus flower. Put your hands on your sides, the thumb of the hand is connected to the index, from bottom to top. Then turn your hands, palms up.
   • Movement Ua or "Rain": Place one hand over the other and slowly lower your arms, gently moving your fingers.
   • Ho`olohe or "Listen": Place one hand behind your ear, as if you are listening to something, and extend the other hand forward.
5. 5 Move your hips and legs to the rhythm of the music. Hula can range from slow dancing to fast rhythms of live songs.
6. 6 See an example of a dance on this video. Study the fluidity of her movements as she dances.

Tips

• In some dances, there are also leg movements. To do this, lift your heel slightly off the ground with a quick, gentle motion.
• Be smiling and look like you are inviting someone to dance.
• Do not look directly at the audience. Your eyes should follow your fingertips and draw your viewers to the story with your hands.
• If you are a fan of Disney cartoons, then check out Lilo and Stitch.Lilo (a girl) teaches Stitch (a creature from another planet) to hula dance and play the ukulele. In the last song / in the credits, they hula dance together at the Merry Monarch Festival.
• The Merry Monarch is a real hula dance competition held on the Big Island (island in Hawaii) for a week.

What do you need

• Bare feet (optional, but recommended for full feel)
• Rug (optional)
• Skirt (optional)
• Ipu (pumpkin bottle used to create rhythm) (optional)