How many pure Hawaiians left?

[Miulang]

Re: How many pure Hawaiians left?

I kind of doubt this.

I'm not restricting this to just what's going on in the 'aina. Up here on CONUS and elsewhere around the world there are so many halau, and most of them have large groups of keiki (not necessarily kanaka maoli kids) learning hula and its tradition, culture and language.

Miulang

[Miulang]

Re: How many pure Hawaiians left?

I kind of doubt this.

I'm not restricting this to just what's going on in the 'aina. Up here on CONUS and elsewhere around the world there are so many halau, and most of them have large groups of keiki (not necessarily kanaka maoli kids) learning hula and its tradition, culture and language. The culture, language and traditions of the kanaka maoli are being perpetuated by many people who may not even have any kanaka maoli blood coursing through their veins.

Miulang

[TuNnL]

Re: How many pure Hawaiians left?

I bet there are more kids learning hula than playing soccer.

Are you serious, Miulang? There are a lot of young keiki learning hula. But let’s not forgot that soccer (known in most countries as fútbol) is the most popular sport in the world.

[Pua'i Mana'o]

Re: How many pure Hawaiians left?

Are you serious, Miulang? There are a lot of young keiki learning hula. But let’s not forgot that soccer (known in most countries as fútbol) is the most popular sport in the world.

I won't address little boys, for whom the halau experience isn't nearly as prevalent as for girls, but on my island there are many more halau classes for keiki than there are ayso teams.

[Keanu]

Re: How many pure Hawaiians left?

I bet you a dollar that more 9 year olds in Hawaii play soccer than ukulele. But I do not see that as good or bad. I merely see it as change.

How is this relevent to Hawaiian culture? FYI, the ukulele has its roots in Portugal.The Portuguese created the ukulele, not the Hawaiians.

Those who resist change, or revere the past, are often crushed by the steamroller of time marching on. Antiquated thought processes are a hallmark of xenophobia.

Blah, blah, blah... same tired argument.

[damontucker]

Re: How many pure Hawaiians left?

I won't address little boys, for whom the halau experience isn't nearly as prevalent as for girls, but on my island there are many more halau classes for keiki than there are ayso teams.

If you could describe keiki as an age category then yes on the Big Island for young female keiki... there are probably more opportunities.

But from an experience, from someone who is close to me said, "as they get to about the age of about 8-9 and 10-12 they would probably say that some of the girls that were doing hula start to convert to other things such as sports and/or less creative things... and break away from some of the Hula that they learned at a younger age."

However, here on Oahu, I would definately say more young ladies are learning soccer before Hula if it's just the sheer number thing.

[Pua'i Mana'o]

Re: How many pure Hawaiians left?

However, here on Oahu, I would definately say more young ladies are learning soccer before Hula if it's just the sheer number thing.

have you looked in your local yellow pages under 'hula'? There are maybe 20 halau in Kane'ohe alone....

[damontucker]

Re: How many pure Hawaiians left?

have you looked in your local yellow pages under 'hula'? There are maybe 20 halau in Kane'ohe alone....

answering PM.

[TuNnL]

Re: How many pure Hawaiians left?

have you looked in your local yellow pages under 'hula'? There are maybe 20 halau in Kane'ohe alone....

I admire your spirit, Pua‘i Mana‘o, but what goes on in Kāne‘ohe or on the Big Island of Hawai‘i is not an indication of a larger trend. This is the way the debate has been framed:

I'm not restricting this to just what's going on in the 'aina. Up here on CONUS and elsewhere around the world...

...so my point is that it makes me truly happy that here in the islands, hula is just as popular as soccer, but worldwide, that will probably never be the case.

[Miulang]

Re: How many pure Hawaiians left?

I admire your spirit, Pua‘i Mana‘o, but what goes on in Kāne‘ohe or on the Big Island of Hawai‘i is not an indication of a larger trend. This is the way the debate has been framed:...so my point is that it makes me truly happy that here in the islands, hula is just as popular as soccer, but worldwide, that will probably never be the case.

Hula is more popular in CONUS than Gaelic dancing or polka is, too!

Miulang