A great resource for students of traditional Hawaiian dance, this beautiful handbook filled with archival photographs covers the origins, language, etiquette, ceremonies, and the spiritual culture of hula. Hula, the indigenous dance of Hawai'i, preserves significant aspects ofNative Hawaiian culture with strong ties to health and spirituality. "Kumu Hula, " persons who are culturally recognized hula experts andeducators, maintain and share this cultural tradition, conveying Hawaiian history and spiritual beliefs in this unique form of cultural andcreative expression, comprising specific...