Telling Stories Through Hula

What is hula?

• A school that teaches Hawaiian history

• An area where people gather for religious ceremonies

• A type of Hawaiian dance and a form of storytelling

What is one contrast the author draws between hula kahiko and hula 'auana?

• The tempo of music in hula kahiko is often faster than the tempo of music in hula 'auana

• Hula kahiko is still very popular today and hula 'auana is no longer popular

• Hula kahiko is sometimes performed at religious ceremonies and hula 'auana is not

Hula continues to be an important tradition for many Hawaiians. What evidence from the text supports this conclusion?

• In hula, each movement has a meaning, much like words in a story. Hula dancers use their hands, feet, and hips to tell these stories

• Hula kahiko often celebrates Hawaiian gods or chiefs. It also tells stories about important Hawaiian figures in history

• Both types of hula are popular in Hawaii today. Master teachers train students at hula schools, passing the dance down to new generations

Based on the text, why might hula have been especially important before Hawaiians had a written language?

• It was part of how they preserved and passed down their history and cultural traditions

• It inspired them to talk more with their children about ancient stories and traditions

• It created a space where young people could learn how to read and write

What is the main idea of this text?

• Hula is an important Hawaiian dance and form of storytelling that is performed to entertain, pass down history, and share knowledge

• Master teachers who know a lot about hula train students at hula schools so they can learn every important dance movement

• Hula dancers use many different parts of their body like their hips and hands to tell stories through dance

What movement in hula represents rain?

• A dancer jumps from side to side

• A dancer lifts their hands up and then wiggles their fingers as they bring their hands down

• A dancer spins in a circle

What feeling might crossing hands across the chest close to the heart represent in hula?

• Anger

• Love

• Sadness

What instruments do musicians play in hula 'auana?

• Flute and harp

• Ukulele and guitar

• Piano and violin

What does the kaholo step in hula represent?

• A person going on a journey

• A bird flying in the sky

• The movement of the ocean waves

How did Hawaiians originally pass down knowledge before they had a written language?

• Through chants and hula

• By using sign language

• Through painting and drawing