No Girls Allowed!
Ever wanted to be a Hawaiian hula dancer with the leaf skirt? For men, this might not be so easy.
The Hula dance is commonly believed to be a feminine dance that involves swaying your hips and moving your hands in the shapes of pretty little flowers. But, what if I told you that the first Hula dancers were men?
In ancient Hawaii, men founded the strong but graceful Hula dance. Hawaiian Chiefs used to come and watch the advanced male hula dancers, and some were even chosen to become warriors. Today, Ke Kai O Kahiki—one of Hawaii’s most famous male hula schools—uses the dance of their ancestors to tell the stories of these strong and fierce warriors, and what better way to tell the story of one, than by training like one.
To learn more about how these fierce warriors of Hula trained like their warrior ancestors—going as far as climbing coconut trees—watch this minidocumentary, then see what else GreatBigStory has to offer!
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Nice work. I never knew men created hula dancing, looks like its a lot of fun!