The art of Hula Dancing

1. PAST & PRESENT HULA
Janell Baquering
Art 160
Community College of Southern Nevada
Fred Sigman

2. HULA THE DANCE OF LIFE
 No meaning in the
1200 because of
language barriers.

3. HULA IN THE PAST
 Told stories about the
gods and goddess of the
land.
 Represents the kings and
queens in honor of them.

4. HULA IN THE PAST
 Praised the gods
as well to bring
peace and give
offerings of
sacrifice.

5. BASIC HULA MOVEMENTS

6. KIM TAYLOR REECE

7. PRESENT
 Still represents the
meaning from the past but
now is more for the beauty
in the art.

8. PRESENT
 The woman are more
slender and much more exotic.

9. PRESENT
 The power in the
movements still
represent the land and
all the nature
surrounding the islands.

10. PRESENT

11.  Praising the land and
showing the beauty of the
home lands.

12. CONCLUSION
 In the past the meanings of the dancing still represent what they
are now but many changes have occurred with the art of hula dancing
photos. The woman are more exotic and slender. In the past it was
not about making a profit from the hula dancing but showing the love
of the land, life, and nature as one.