Introduction

Now that you have responded to the word "hula" by capturing and posting images to our class library, we will continue to think about hula and the ways in which it is portrayed. We will ask the questions: What is the relationship between hula portrayals and gender? Sexuality? Political history?

Keep these questions in mind as you click on the "Images of Hula" tab to learn more about the cultural context of the dance form, hula.

Images of Hula

1. View. Professor's Lecture, Introduction to Hula, Part 1

2. Study. Do a search for "hula girl tourism" or similar. Here are some images I found from my search:

hula aloha.png hula vintage poster.png hula girl boomboom betty.png hula apples.png hula ukelele.png hula hands sunset.png hula united airlines.png hula travel.png hula girl retro.png

3. View. Professor's Lecture, Introduction to Hula, Parts 2+3 (Analysis)

4. View. Professor's Lecture, Introduction to Hula, Part 4 (Merrie Monarch Festival)

5. View. Keeping your observations about the portrayal of hula from still images in mind, view this live performance of hula, Halau O Kamuela- Medley to Island of Oahu, from the Merrie Monarch Festival 2011. Do your observations about the portrayal of hula from the still images apply to the portrayal of live hula?

6. View. Professor's Lecture, Introduction to Hula, Part 5 (Analysis)