E Ho'I Mai I Ka Piko Hula Competition

For the fourth time Mai'ana enters the World Invitational Hula Festival in O´ahu, Hawai´i in november 2006

On november 9, 10 and 11 2006, for the fourth time, Halau Hula O´Mai´ana will enter the World Invitational Hula festival in O´ahu - Hawai´i. Already in 1997 Mai´ana was chosen to be the best visiting Halau for the award 'Combined Halau in Traditional & Contemporary Hula & Language'.

In 2003 and 2004 Mai´ana was first price winner in the European Hula Festival held in Zeulenroda, Germany. Now they will represent Europe again at the World Championship traditional and modern Hawaiian dancing, known as the E ho´i Mai I Ka Piko Hula.

Hula Kahiko - traditional Hawaiian dance
Kakuhihewa - Hula ´Uli´uli

In the category traditional dances Mai´ana will represent the story of Kakuhihewa. Kakuhihewa is probably the best-remembered of the ancient chiefs, for it was during his reign that O´ahu prospered and a general contentment settled over the land. Kakuhihewa served to confirm the spiritual power of his birth-place, Kukaniloko. Being born at this most sacred of birthing sites had conferred on him the most auspicious kind of blessings, and he rose to greatness.

In this Hula the dancers will use a ´Uli´uli. The supporting extra rythm and the colourful feathers of this instrument, reflect the joy and happiness this great chief brought upon Hawai´i.

Hula Auana - modern Hawaiian dance
Ka Nohona Pili Kai

Ka Nohona Pili Kai is a song written by one of Hawai´i´s best-known musicians of today, Keali´i Reichel. This is a song about memories from Keali´i´s youth and tells about his grandmothers beach home on the windward side of Maui, recalling the sights and sounds of growing up in Pa´ia. Memories of a youth that give a sense of peace and love.

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