My grandmother, a beautiful hula dancer. Hula runs in my blood. When my Papa saw my Grandma Becky dancing hula one night in a dance hall, armed with her ukulele, mu'u mu'u, and beautiful smile, he ...

As the women built a thrumming rhythm from their ipu heke and began to chant the oli, the Hula Halau ‘O Nalua  and ‘Ote’a ...

When you think of a hula dancer, what do you picture? A female dancer, most likely young. Long, flowing hair, a warm, inviting smile and softly swaying hips. But when I started dancing hula, nearly 15 ...

Hawaii is the farthest state from Oklahoma, but there is some “aloha spirit” right here in the Sooner State. More and more Oklahoma women are turning to hula dancing as a release from the daily grind.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — It's a lesson in self-defense you won't want to miss. Michelle Manu is experienced in hula dance, martial arts, and weapons making. She is in Louisville this weekend presenting the ...

SANTA CRUZ >> To Mehana Thomas, hula is more than grass skirts, leis and hip movements. The Santa Cruz-based hula teacher sees the medium as a powerful form of storytelling, a means to celebrate ...

The rates of stroke and heart disease are about four times higher for Native Hawaiians than for non-Hispanic whites, according to EurekAlert. Can a traditional dance program help? In research ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — A local girl’s hula dancing was recently featured on the “Live with Kelly and Ryan” show. Madison Kailey Garcia is from Oahu, but is studying in California. She submitted a video as ...

Traditional hula dancing has been found to help lower blood pressure in a study involving Native Hawaiians. Researchers recruited 250 Native Hawaiians whose blood pressure was above the normal range ...

When you think of a hula dancer, what do you picture? A female dancer, most likely young. Long, flowing hair, a warm, inviting smile and softly swaying hips. But when I started dancing hula, nearly 15 ...