Mr. Alama was my english teacher. His humor and passion is the same. I love you Mr. Alama!! Now i want to learn hula too!!! While he was a teacher I saw his greatness and he even made me want to goto school. To sit in front of him to listen to him, to hear his chanting with his Hula student, literally gave me goose bumps. I closed my eyes to hear his voice. He is a true Hawaiian. ❤
Kumu Kimo is so right. There are hula and chants you do not change for any reason, regardless of intention. THIS is our culture. We carry on....ho’omau or to perpetuate the ways of our tupuna.
Aloha to Kimo and Kaui Alama who taught me/my whole family about everything Hawaiiana - and with humor! Kimo you're the best! Stay funny as you teach as the emotion/humor is inculcated with the lesson and stays w/us! much aloha to you!
I truly appreciate my kumu for what she taught to me - we would learn the words, meaning, visit the places, and know the words inside and out as we were learning the hand and feet movement. Because of this, I am still blessed to know the hula I learned over 30 years ago and can still tell you about the places we visited and the connection we felt to what we learned and to the people who created it.
Kumu Alama is a wonderful practitioner of traditional hula. The story of ʻUla Noweo as originally described by Uncle Kimo helped me appreciate the subtle movements of the hula performed by Frank. This was a treat indeed. Mahalo.
This is profound knowledge to everyone who loves traditional Hawaiian. He is well known for exhibiting original pieces of Hawaiiana. Please listen to this Kumu Hula Alama has much more to share.
Dear Kumu Alana: I learned Ula No Weo in Berkeley maybe 30 years ago and it was exactly as you taught it. I wasn't taught the reasons for the movements being what they are and wasn't given the history of Ilala'ole tradition. (my computer doesn't do Kahako's so pardon the omissions) I truly enjoyed your talk and may watch it several more times. Thanks so much. Sandi in Oakland.
We appreciate and love you so much Anakala Kimo!
Mr. Alama was my english teacher. His humor and passion is the same. I love you Mr. Alama!! Now i want to learn hula too!!!
While he was a teacher I saw his greatness and he even made me want to goto school. To sit in front of him to listen to him, to hear his chanting with his Hula student, literally gave me goose bumps. I closed my eyes to hear his voice. He is a true Hawaiian. ❤
Omg he cracks me up
Kumu Kimo is so right. There are hula and chants you do not change for any reason, regardless of intention. THIS is our culture. We carry on....ho’omau or to perpetuate the ways of our tupuna.
I love the stories that u shared. 🌺 I'm thankful that I took hula from u and all da fun we had 💕💜💕👍🏽🌺
Aloha to Kimo and Kaui Alama who taught me/my whole family about everything Hawaiiana - and with humor! Kimo you're the best! Stay funny as you teach as the emotion/humor is inculcated with the lesson and stays w/us! much aloha to you!
I truly appreciate my kumu for what she taught to me - we would learn the words, meaning, visit the places, and know the words inside and out as we were learning the hand and feet movement. Because of this, I am still blessed to know the hula I learned over 30 years ago and can still tell you about the places we visited and the connection we felt to what we learned and to the people who created it.
Kumu Alama is a wonderful practitioner of traditional hula. The story of ʻUla Noweo as originally described by Uncle Kimo helped me appreciate the subtle movements of the hula performed by Frank. This was a treat indeed. Mahalo.
This is profound knowledge to everyone who loves traditional Hawaiian. He is well known for exhibiting original pieces of Hawaiiana. Please listen to this Kumu Hula Alama has much more to share.
Dear Kumu Alana: I learned Ula No Weo in Berkeley maybe 30 years ago and it was exactly as you taught it. I wasn't taught the reasons for the movements being what they are and wasn't given
the history of Ilala'ole tradition. (my computer doesn't do Kahako's so pardon the omissions) I truly enjoyed your talk and may watch it several more times. Thanks so much. Sandi in Oakland.
Mahalo for sharing your experience!! So profound!!
Wow thank you for sharing this philosophy, stories and moves, amazing and beautiful. Aloha from Sweden ❤️
Awesome presentation, Love you 💜
Hawaiian history lesson right there on things passed down and not to be adulterated. Lessons about changing and or appropriating.
Love love love...wealth of knowledge!!!
Darby Thompson
💜 this
BTW I LOVE that furniture!
Nui ke aloha iā Kumu Kimo Keaulana.
Vamp vamp. Same was done for tahitian “ori tahiti”. They said bump. Makes a square.
OHHHHHHHH boy.........Rainbow country