Hula
noun
A traditional Hawaiian dance performed with hand gestures telling a story, often with rhythmic drumming or music.
She practiced her hula routine for the cultural festival.
Often appears as...
- hula dance
- hula dancer
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Cultural
noun
A hoop made of plastic or wood used for a game by spinning it around the body, especially the waist.
Kids love playing with hula hoops during the summer.
Often appears as...
- hula hoop contest
- spin a hula hoop
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Leisure
noun
A traditional Hawaiian dance performed with hand gestures telling a story, often with rhythmic drumming or music.
She practiced her hula routine for the cultural festival.
Often appears as...
- hula dance
- hula dancer
Usage tips
Cultural
noun
A hoop made of plastic or wood used for a game by spinning it around the body, especially the waist.
Kids love playing with hula hoops during the summer.
Often appears as...
- hula hoop contest
- spin a hula hoop
Usage tips
Leisure
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Significance
Hula has deep cultural roots in Hawaii, reflecting its history and mythology.
At the luau, the hula performance depicted the story of Pele, the volcano goddess.
Pro Tip 2/3Gesture Importance
Hand movements in hula are crucial as they visually represent the words of the chant or song.
The dancer's hula hands gracefully mimicked the ocean waves.
Pro Tip 3/3Attire and Props
Traditional hula is often performed in specific costumes, like grass skirts, and with props like lei.
Wearing a bright hula skirt, the dancer swayed to the Hawaiian tunes.
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Jay Silver: Hack a...
and as the hula hoop traveled around her body, she has a circuit taped to her shirt right there. You can see her pointing to it in the picture. And every time the hula hoop would smush against her body, it would connect two little pieces of copper tape, and it would make a sound, and the next sound, and it would loop the same sounds over and over again.
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See Elephants at Their...
the southern side of the airstrip and just see if maybe he turned and cut across this direction but it was nice to see those tracks they looked really good like I said they were nice and clean and I'm super happy that Noel got to see him Voula out of all the leopards that we have here and I'm sure she has seen him hula before I know that she knew about
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Safari Live - Day 15 PIPE...
in less than a week so hopefully he's going to stick around and be interesting to see what happens and how that plays out because hula and Kangana and gajima I'm sure I'm not going to be too thrilled with another male in their territory mating with their females that's for sure is it like I said as if
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A Traveling Circus and...
when alejandra asked her to join they came it was wonderful for me when my uncle came to get me and well being here in the circus it's my life now it may be that yes lillian started off doing hula hoop acts but as she grew older and spent more time in the circus she started learning acrobatics stunts
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Calm Down! PIPE Dog...
we're gonna deal with the situation just don't let her be in front of it there you go which is gonna pass by and our team have to learn just to pass by they've never walked hula not even one time because he would never go with them and I had the same thing I tried to protect him and so
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How did Polynesian...
canoe builders, priests, chanters, and hula dancers. Navigators were keen observers of the natural world. They were abundantly familiar with trade wind-generated ocean swells, which typically flow northeast or southeast. By day, navigators could identify direction
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Hula PIPE National...
legendary king who helped return the ancient practice to its rightful place at the center of Hawaiian culture hula dancers are judged on interpretation style and the authenticity of their costumes the way a skirt is wrapped or
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The 50th State PIPE...
shore but to get up close book a trip on a whale watching boat Hawaii's unique culture is on display all around the islands hula dancers here preserve an ancient tradition for hawaiian was a
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The virginity fraud PIPE...
perhaps like a sheet of plastic wrapping. You may have wondered why we brought a hula hoop onstage today. We'll show you.
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Hula Is More Than a...
all the stories alive and I take that responsibility of perpetuating the hula very very serious of the night you're
Video examples
Jay Silver: Hack a...
and as the hula hoop traveled around her body, she has a circuit taped to her shirt right there. You can see her pointing to it in the picture. And every time the hula hoop would smush against her body, it would connect two little pieces of copper tape, and it would make a sound, and the next sound, and it would loop the same sounds over and over again.
Video examples
See Elephants at Their...
the southern side of the airstrip and just see if maybe he turned and cut across this direction but it was nice to see those tracks they looked really good like I said they were nice and clean and I'm super happy that Noel got to see him Voula out of all the leopards that we have here and I'm sure she has seen him hula before I know that she knew about
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 15 PIPE...
in less than a week so hopefully he's going to stick around and be interesting to see what happens and how that plays out because hula and Kangana and gajima I'm sure I'm not going to be too thrilled with another male in their territory mating with their females that's for sure is it like I said as if
Video examples
A Traveling Circus and...
when alejandra asked her to join they came it was wonderful for me when my uncle came to get me and well being here in the circus it's my life now it may be that yes lillian started off doing hula hoop acts but as she grew older and spent more time in the circus she started learning acrobatics stunts
Video examples
Calm Down! PIPE Dog...
we're gonna deal with the situation just don't let her be in front of it there you go which is gonna pass by and our team have to learn just to pass by they've never walked hula not even one time because he would never go with them and I had the same thing I tried to protect him and so
Video examples
How did Polynesian...
canoe builders, priests, chanters, and hula dancers. Navigators were keen observers of the natural world. They were abundantly familiar with trade wind-generated ocean swells, which typically flow northeast or southeast. By day, navigators could identify direction
Video examples
Hula PIPE National...
legendary king who helped return the ancient practice to its rightful place at the center of Hawaiian culture hula dancers are judged on interpretation style and the authenticity of their costumes the way a skirt is wrapped or
Video examples
The 50th State PIPE...
shore but to get up close book a trip on a whale watching boat Hawaii's unique culture is on display all around the islands hula dancers here preserve an ancient tradition for hawaiian was a
Video examples
The virginity fraud PIPE...
perhaps like a sheet of plastic wrapping. You may have wondered why we brought a hula hoop onstage today. We'll show you.
Video examples
Hula Is More Than a...
all the stories alive and I take that responsibility of perpetuating the hula very very serious of the night you're
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Stephen Hunter
American Novelist
The horror movie will not go away. Look at the change in the Hollywood landscape as a signifier of its durability. At one point it was just one of many styles of films called 'product' that between, say, 1930 and 1970, the movie city ground out like sausages or hula hoops at a rate of four or five a week.
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Patina Miller
American Actress
I got into hula hooping at age six - I hula hooped all day, every day. That was something I was comfortable with, but I never tried walking or singing while hula hooping! It's actually pretty difficult and tiring. But I like challenging myself. It's hard, but it's really fun.
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Bruno Mars
American Musician
My father moved to Hawaii from Brooklyn and my mother came there as a child from the Philippines. They met at a show where my dad was playing percussion. My mom was a hula dancer.
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Auli'i Cravalho
American Actress
I've danced hula since I was 5. My mom danced hula as well. It's been in my family from far back and really connected me to my ancestors.
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Art Linkletter
American Journalist
Yes, I backed the hula hoop. And I had a lot of other people come to me with ideas that turned out well.
Quote examples
Stephen Hunter
American Novelist
The horror movie will not go away. Look at the change in the Hollywood landscape as a signifier of its durability. At one point it was just one of many styles of films called 'product' that between, say, 1930 and 1970, the movie city ground out like sausages or hula hoops at a rate of four or five a week.
Quote examples
Patina Miller
American Actress
I got into hula hooping at age six - I hula hooped all day, every day. That was something I was comfortable with, but I never tried walking or singing while hula hooping! It's actually pretty difficult and tiring. But I like challenging myself. It's hard, but it's really fun.
Quote examples
Bruno Mars
American Musician
My father moved to Hawaii from Brooklyn and my mother came there as a child from the Philippines. They met at a show where my dad was playing percussion. My mom was a hula dancer.
Quote examples
Auli'i Cravalho
American Actress
I've danced hula since I was 5. My mom danced hula as well. It's been in my family from far back and really connected me to my ancestors.
Quote examples
Art Linkletter
American Journalist
Yes, I backed the hula hoop. And I had a lot of other people come to me with ideas that turned out well.
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