The sweet smell of plumeria, swaying palm trees and seductive, shimmying hips--add chanting or ukulele music and you’ve got hula, right? For Patrick Makuakane, who was born and raised in Honolulu and ...

For many people, hula is just a dance. But at Hula Maryland in Crofton, women like Joanna Capezzuto say hula is something much deeper, steeped in culture, storytelling and sisterhood. The dance ...

In Hawaii, people can enjoy a variety of outdoor dance classes, ranging from beachside practice sessions to open air lūʻau performances, with hula, salsa, bachata, and other cultural dances being ...

My late grandmother’s 10 acres of wild rainforest land, off a dirt road near Hāna, Maui, were part of a larger land grant given to our family more than 175 years ago by King Kamehameha III. When I ...

Kuanaoo “Kua” Burke may still be getting the hang of walking, but that hasn’t stopped him from stepping into hula. The 18-month-old is charming millions after a video shows him practicing moves ...

“Hula Fulla Dance,” an original anime film from the director of “Fullmetal Alchemist” and “Mobile Suit Gundam 00,” is now showing at theaters nationwide. It focuses on hula dancers working at Spa ...

At most fitness classes, you’ll hear pumping, upbeat music. When it comes to working out with Bright Eyes Dance and Entertainment, the melodies take on more of an island feel. Instructor Dorothy ...

Not just daily walk or controlling salt in your diet, learning some Hula dance steps can also help you lower blood pressure, find researchers. Native Hawaiians who participated in a ...

Hot Hula is the latest dance fitness workout to come to Guam. It’s a low-impact sport using dance moves without a lot of jumping and running. All fitness levels and age groups can join – and it’s fun, ...

BENGALURU: Brightly coloured hoops going round and round, staying afloat by the sheer rhythmic movements of someone’s waist is what most people think of when they hear ‘hula hooping’. But several ...