If you’ve never heard of the Gish Prize, you’re not alone. Vicky Holt Takamine (b.1947) hadn’t either. Not until the day the Native Hawaiian was informed she had won it.
Every night, as the sun begins to set in Waikiki, a crowd gathers to watch a unique Hawaii hula tradition on the oceanfront lawn at the Halekulani hotel, with a clear view of Leahi (aka Diamond Head) ...
Lucas Noonan / Bellator photo Maui professional mixed martial arts fighter Sumiko Inaba grew up dancing hula. From 5 to 15 years old, Inaba moved delicately to Hawaiian music and chants before ...
Paul Theroux's Quest to Define Hawaii: http://j.mp/HPVhp8 For Hawaiians, both native and those who have made it their adopted home, the Hula is more than just a dance ...
Photos courtesy of Merrie Monarch Festival Watching their dancers perform again in the Edith Kanaka’ole Stadium on Hawaii island moved kumu hula Haunani and ‘Iliahi Paredes to tears.