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I am going to define basic hula steps here, please ad your definitions.
I\'ll start off with the Hawaiian Dictionary (Mary Kawena Puku\'i) versions the follow with my interpretation.
`Aiha`a - (aihaa) Hula Step danced ith bended knees.
Mine: The `aiha`a is in a semi-seated position, basically you stand straight, and bend the knees as you sit down, with the back straight, go down as far as you can before your heels come off the ground.
Kaholo - The Vamp hula step, more common in modern than in ancient dance, consisting of four counts (1) one foot is extended to the side, (2) the other is brought alongside, (3, 4) this is repeated on the same side, then the four steps are repeated on the opposite side.
Mine: a kaholo is moving sideways in a straigh line in 4 steps, going right left right, and left with the feet as you move right, and then left right left and right as you move left. Some halau incorporate moving the hips during these steps. Other will do a kaholo down and up, or up and down. This all depends on the style of the kumu. !lol
Hela - Hula step: one foot is placed at about a 45-degree angle to the front and side, with the weight on the opposite hip and with that knee bent; the foot is then returned to the original position and the step is repeated with the other foot.
Mine - done in `aiha`a position, the left leg carries the weight while the right leg points out to the right at a 45 degree angle from the body. Then bring the right back in to `aiha`a and repeat with the left.
`Ami - A hula step with hip revolutions. There are three types: `ami kahela, `ami kuku, and `ami `oniu.
1. `Ami kahela - Hula step: hip rotations with weight on the right hip as the left heel lifts very slightly, the reversing.
2. `Ami kuku - A hula step with `ami; like the \'ami kahela except that the revoluions are smaller and faster and in groups of three; sometimes two slower kahela revolutions are followed by three faster kuku revolutions.
3. `Ami `oniu - The figure eight hula step; the revolving hips form an eight, with the weight shifting.
Mine - I only know of `ami, `ami kuku and `oniu. Basically an `ami is one circle around with the hips, going left or right depending on what the kumu calls. An `ami kuku is three revolutions around with the hips fast in the `aiha`a position, `oniu is in a figure eight motion with the hips in `aiha`a position.
\'Uwehe - a hula step, one foot is lifted with weight shifting, to opposite hip as the foot is lowered; both knees are then pushed forward by the quick raising of the heels, with contnued swaying of the hips from side to side (a difficult step).
Mine - I would say, sit in \'aiha\'a position, weight is on the left hip and leg, raise the right foot fully off the floor and step back down, pause, and then on the beat of the ipu you kick both legs up, so that the heels lift off the floor, (you are on your toes), and your knees kick up. Then sway the hips to the right side, and repeat with the left foot.
For the \'uwehe, timing is everything, and this is where some halau will differ. While some halau will step and kick immediately, others will step, pause, then kick. In addition, some halau will kick the knees forward (stage front), while other will kick the knees forward and out (opening the legs). This is where the kumu\'s style will come into play.
Please feel free to ad your style or other hula steps here. |
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