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Author:             Jane Mendez

Illustrated by: Mrs. Howard's 

                         Kindergarten Class

Every April, in the big island of Hawai'I, the most 

prestigious Hula competition takes place; it's called 

the Merrie Monarch Hula Festival. 

Aa

Hula dancing began as a way to 

workship the volcano goddess. 

Bb

Female Hula dancers usually wear 

colorful tops and skirts with lei 

adornments.

Cc

Hula is a specific Hawaiian dance 

that involves chants and songs. 

Dd

Ee

Many years ago, hula dancers would walk into 

rainforests to get leaves and create strands of lei 

they used to encircle their heads, necks and arms 

and wear during performances. 

The face tattoos seen sometimes on male 

hula dancers are called moko and they 

symbolize their genealogy and personal 

identity. 

Ff

The grass skirts worn by Hula dancers today were 

originally not made of grass, they were actually 

made barkcloth, ti leaves, or pandanus leaves. 

Gg

Hh

The word Hula means dance, so when we 

say hula dance, we are actually saying 

dance, dance. 

Years ago, the instruments used to make 

music were beaded teeth that rattled, 

gourds that were beat as drums, and 

rocks that were pounded together. 

Ii

Men sometimes dance Hula and 

they are just as talented as women.

Jj

Kk

The full name for hula dancing is Hula Kahiko.

According to Hawaiian Legends, hula 

dancing began on the island of Molokai and 

Kauai.

Ll

In Hawaii, where there's live music, 

there will likely be a hula dancer 

performing. 

Mm

Nn

Naturally, Hula is the most 

popular of all Hawaiian culture. 

Oo

Hula is the official state dance for Hawaii.

The most common place to see a hula 

performance is at a Hawaiian luau. 

Pp

Qq

In 1820, Queen Ka'ahumanu became 

christian and banned hula due to it's sinful 

and vulger moves.

Hawaiian hula's are often a religious 

performance during blessings and 

celebrations.

Rr

Ss

Children learn to dance hula by attending 

hula schools called Halaus.

Tt

Hula dancing always tells a story, 

tradition, or culture of Hawaii.

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