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Hukilau: Literally, to "pull" [huki]"ropes" [lau] in Hawaiian.
Almost all Polynesians practiced some form of this purse seine type of
fishing, or driving fish into a trap net, after which everyone would help
pull the trap shut, then share in the catch. This 1920s photo shows a community
hukilau in Laie Bay, where years later their families would stage a visitor
version of the activity, along with a luau and Polynesian entertainment.
Photo courtesy of Brigham Young University-Hawaii Archives |
Aloha! The
Hawai'i State Society of Washington, D.C. gathered together at Quality
Inn Boardwalk, Ocean City, MD on the weekend of October 18-20, 2002. Friends
and family celebrated with onolicious food, traditional dance, and island
trivia.
Use the links
below to hear and learn our new favorite dance, the Hukilau. Grass
skirts are optional, but smiles are required to attend this celebration!
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