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- noun A
school orgroup ofhula dancers .
Etymologies
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Examples
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In celebration of 25 years of hula under its founder and Kumu Hula, Patrick Makuakane, San Francisco's most famous halau, Na Lei Hulu I Ka Wekiu, debuted its latest show at the Palace of Fine Arts on October 16.
George Heymont: Na Lei Hulu I Ka Wekiu Celebrates 25 Years of Hula in San Francisco George Heymont 2010
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Hundreds of "halau"—or hula schools—have popped up in such places as Texas, New York and even Alaska.
Aloha, Lady Gaga: A New Wave of Hula Gains Sway on the Mainland Julia Flynn Siler 2011
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In celebration of 25 years of hula under its founder and Kumu Hula, Patrick Makuakane, San Francisco's most famous halau, Na Lei Hulu I Ka Wekiu, debuted its latest show at the Palace of Fine Arts on October 16.
George Heymont: Na Lei Hulu I Ka Wekiu Celebrates 25 Years of Hula in San Francisco George Heymont 2010
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Part of the annual Maoli Arts Festival, the Mamo fashions were modeled by hula students of all ages and sizes from five halau; they danced down the catwalk under the direction of musician and kumu hula Robert Cazimero.
Mindy Pennybacker: Food Rule 5-0: Go Whole Hog; Never Eat Wild Predators 2010
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When we moved here I don't recall what was in the center of the mall, at the crossing of the x, but a few years ago they redid whatever it was to make a kind of a stage where now, on certain weekend nights, a band or hula halau might perform.
Public Space kateelliott 2008
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Over the years, I've danced hula with my halau, Na Lei Hulu, at Asian Pacific celebrations and concerts.
Author Interview: Edna Cabcabin Moran Tarie 2009
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Over the years, I've danced hula with my halau, Na Lei Hulu, at Asian Pacific celebrations and concerts.
Archive 2009-05-01 Tarie 2009
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And at the third hum the canoe was carefully laid down in the halau.
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Kuahalau was the name of the halau, the remains of the foundation of which were to be seen a few years ago, but now it is ploughed over.
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Ulu kapu a Kane, the breadfruit tabooed for Kane, p. 17. uo, a part of the process of feather cloak making, p. 155. uwau, a species of bird; a kind of waterfowl. waa, canoe, p. 194. waa halau, see He waa halau Alii o ka Moku.
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