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World-renowned hula halau, Halau O Kekuhi, continues to disseminate the invaluable history of Hawai`i across the world through chant and dance under the direction of Kumu Hula Pualani Kanaka`ole Kanahele and Nalani Kanaka`ole. Their latest work, Hi`iaka I Ka Poli O Pele, revisits the journey of the fire goddess Pele, from Tahiti to her home in the Kilauea volcano on the Big Island of Hawai`i. Through these powerful chants, experience the fire traditions of Hawai`i's active volcano, the primordial flames fueled by the milieu lives of Halau O Kekuhi, and the sacredness of this history that is Hawai`i.
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Discover the legend of Pele through Hawaiian Chant. The best collection of Hawaiian Chant ever recorded, by one of Hawai`i's most respected families.
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Fascinating stories for the non-Hawaiian speaker (English translations included.)
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World-renowned Halau O Kekuhi has dazzled audiences at the Smithsonian Institute and the Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts, as well as concert halls around the world.
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Halau O Kekuhi has received local, state, national, and international recognition for their contributions to Hawaiian Culture and Arts.
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PBS' Great Performances featured the halau nationwide.
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"The myth of Pele and Hi`iaka was not intended to be read; rather, it was meant to be told, transmitted from generation to generation through storytelling, chanting, dancing, healingm and day-to-day living in a sacred environment. Read the myth for enjoyment, by all means. But you may then want to transcend the written text: Chant the chants, dance the dance, learn to interpret the images and keep them alive for the coming generations. Myth is living; resurrect this living myth from its dormancy, for only then will the journey of Pele and Hi`iaka speak directly to you."
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