Hula a novel by Jasmine Iolani Jakes
The women of the ‘ohana (family)
Ulu (means breadfruit)–.> Hulali (means glittering)–> Laka (means gentle, also goddess of hula)–> Hi’i (means to hold or carry)
Videos to help understand setting of novel
Short video showing Hilo town
1991 video of Edith Kanaka’ole, her daughters, and granddaughters
What it takes to be a hula champion
2001 Miss Aloha Hula Natasha Oda
2015 Miss Aloha Hula Jasmine Dunlap
Cyril Pahinui sings Hi’ilawe in Waipio Valley
Hālau visit to Kīlauea volcano
Edith Kanaka’ole Foundation, the hula hālau and the fish pond, Keaukaha
Why is hula important to Hawai’i? (20 minute film)