
Hawaiian hula dancers photographed
in J. J. Williams' photo studio, ca. 1883
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in J. J. Williams' photo studio, ca. 1883
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Hula is a dance form accompanied by chant (oli) or song (mele).
It was developed in the Hawaiian Islands by the Polynesians
who originally settled there. The hula dramatizes or portrays
the words of the oli or mele in a visual dance form. There are
many sub-styles of hula, with the main two categories being
Hula 'Auana and Hula Kahiko. Ancient hula, as performed
before Western encounters with Hawaiʻi, is called 'kahiko'.
It is accompanied by chant and traditional instruments
Read more about hula here



It was developed in the Hawaiian Islands by the Polynesians
who originally settled there. The hula dramatizes or portrays
the words of the oli or mele in a visual dance form. There are
many sub-styles of hula, with the main two categories being
Hula 'Auana and Hula Kahiko. Ancient hula, as performed
before Western encounters with Hawaiʻi, is called 'kahiko'.
It is accompanied by chant and traditional instruments
Read more about hula here

Hawaiian hula dancers photographed
in J. J. Williams' photo studio, ca. 1885
linkin J. J. Williams' photo studio, ca. 1885

Hawaiian hula dancers with guitar and ukulele
photographed in J. J. Williams' photo studio, ca. 1885
linkphotographed in J. J. Williams' photo studio, ca. 1885

Hawaiian hula dancers photographed
in J. J. Williams' photo studio, ca. 1885
linkin J. J. Williams' photo studio, ca. 1885

Hawaii hula girls, ca. 1885
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Hawaii. Hula dancers, 1910
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