Why Hula was Outlawed
August 18, 2007 – 7:17 pm | by nerd's eye viewWelcome to Nerd's Eye View. If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Want to know more about this site? See the Meet the Nerd page. And thanks for reading!
I don’t care how heterosexual you say you are (ladies) or how skinny you like your women (guys). If you can not lose your heart to a (age appropriate, of course) hula dancer just a little bit, well, you are kind of dead inside. You might want to just stop living.
There’s a nice movie that plays on PBS from time to time about the history of hula, and there’s a decent write up in the movie synopsis here.
And for the love of god, if you’ve never seen real hula, it’s time. The first time I watched the genuine article, in a high school gym under terrible lighting, I was ready to jump the fence and start pitching for the girls team. The repressed puritanical missionaries to the islands must have thought they were going to explode into a million pieces at the sight of those swaying hips. And in case you think it’s just a girl’s game, you aint’ seen nothin’ til you’ve seen the kanes (guys) in grass skirts showing you their moves.
Oh, I’ve said too much. A few more pics here.
[tags]hula, Hawaiian culture[/tags]
2 Responses to “Why Hula was Outlawed”
By lilalia on Aug 19, 2007 | Reply
Grace of movement is so beautiful and sexy.
By Katy on Aug 19, 2007 | Reply
Hello Ms. Nerd,
I like the blog! I am also a fellow West Seattle-ite.
Cheers,
Katy