We learned about the hula from one of the chatty guides, BJ, on our mule trip to Kalaupapa. This jovial chap informed us that it's not about babes in grass skirts. The hula actually originated here on Moloka'i and was initially performed only by males as a sacred dance. Women were considered too "impure" to participate. He didn't say when this concept changed but while here we saw the dance performed by modestly attired females. Click below if you'd like to see the traditional version.
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