The author, Milly Singletary, spent countless hours researching newspapers, magazines, video tapes and microfilm and interviewed over 200 people to complete this portrait of Clara. The biography takes the reader from Clara's birth at Kapiolani Maternity Home in 1901 to her birth as "Hilo Hattie" at the Royal Hawaiian in 1936, through her life as an entertainer, a friend and wife, to her death in 1978. The story is told with love and caring for accurateness.

Spirit Of Hula is an invitation to dance and "walk between worlds" of beauty and Aloha. Each painting and poem, each image and word, each dance and chant was conceived in love, and is a call to honor the Hula and discover its deeper meaning and message to the world.

Basic hula steps, gestures, and 8 choreographies are presented with diagrams, clear instructions, and numerous step-by-step photos. Designed for even the most inexperienced student. Hawaiian Wedding Song, Hukilau, Little Brown Gal, Lovely Hula Hands, Sweet Leilani, Keep Your Eyes on the Hands, Hawaiian Hospitality, and To You Sweetheart Aloha.

In words and lots of glorious color photos; here is the story of the hula from ancient times to the present: its origins and meaning, pre- and post-contact hula, the Pele legends, the evolution of the dance, Kalakaua, accompanying implements, hula kitsch, hula art, and much more. Highly recommended. 

Complete easy-to-follow choreographies, lyrics, English translations, and background information for 14 well-known ancient Hawaiian chants, plus an appendix of hula gestures, dance steps, and terminology: Aia La O Pele I Hawaii, Kawika, Lili'u E, Ula No Weo, Nohili, Kalakaua, plus 8 more.

An excellent basic resource for the serious hula student! Here is brief background information about the origins of Hawaii, its people, and the hula, pre-contact traditions, gods, kapu system, the Monarchy, traditional halau practices, various types of hula, costuming, hula etiquette, a glossary of hula commands and footwork, plus resources

Before Hawaiian society was irrevocably changed by the outside world, hula was a magical religious event and the costumes and adornments worn during dance all had symbolic meaning. Here is a reconstruction of those historic hula dancers in a cultural context with the styles, significance, and meaning of the hair, tattoos, kupe'e (wristlets and anklets), leis, pa'u skirts, malos, etc. Fascinating!

Portrays the beauty of the hula through exquisite photographic images and educates the reader of the many disciplines necessary to properly execute the dance. Includes hula terminology and commands, instructions for hula steps and for making ti leaf and grass skirts, various types of hula, and implements used.

With vivid, whimsical illustrations and lyrical writing, Carla Golembe shares the history, meaning, and spirit of hula. The words and pictures pair together in much the same way that the chants and movements of hula complement each other, and the accompanying read-along CD further immerses readers and listeners in the joy of the dance.

Original hardcover edition was chosen by the International Reading Association as one of its Notable Books for a Global Society. Dance for the Aina tells the story of a twelve-year-old hapa-haole girl's move from California to Hawaii with her family. Encountering prejudice, she learns about herself and others through the study of the ancient Hawaiian tradition of hula. Hapa-haole Kate Kahele feels like an outsider in her new home. Her father and her new brother, David, are eager to start their new lives in Hawaii. If only it were as easy for Kate. Dance for the Aina is Kate's personal voyage into the realm of her Hawaiian heritage, where she finds her place with the help of her 'ohana, her new friends - and hula.

Complete background and instructions for long and short poi balls (single and double), stick games, action songs and dances, haka (men's posture dances), and the welcome ceremony. Also several choreographies, costuming, and games. Many illustrations of each movement, plus color photos of authentically costumed dancers.

Maori Games and Haka is a popular and much loved guide to haka and action songs, poi, stick games, powhiri, haka weapons and much more. First published in 1964, it is still in demand as an informative and comprehensive resource. It includes the Maori words for songs and a guide to pronunciation, as well as to concert presentation. The many drawings in the book illustrate the actions. This new edition has a revised introduction and clear layout

A complete history, descriptions, use and types of weapons in Pre-European New Zealand. Including two-handed weapons (Taiha, Pouwhenua), Patu and mere (Wahaika, Kotiate), Spears (Tokotoko, Tao, Koikoi) and other weapons.

An introduction to haka, the passionately shouted posture dance of the Maori men (and women). Descriptions & characteristics of the various kinds of haka, facial expressions, its role in Maori culture & legend, how the dance has changed over the years, plus several complete haka texts with English translations including ka mate!

The origins, history, and philosophy of the dynamic Samoan Fire Knife Dance! Meet Chief Olo Letuli the "Father" of the Knife Dance, and many other famous performers throughout the years. How it gained popularity, cultural information on Samoan dance, tattooing, weapons, the regulations for the Knife Competitions, plus lots of color photographs.