Na Pua O Laka

NA PUA O LAKA foregrounds the perpetuation of the Hawaiian culture in Southern California. Sissy Kaʻio is a kumu hula, or teacher of Hula, who both explains and demonstrates how to teach the Hula. The focus is on her male students, which harks back to the origins of the dance and breaks the stereotype of the hulas as mere exotic entertainment.

Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
14 mins
Status
Finished
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Type
Movie
Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
14 mins
Status
Finished
Start Date
Jan 1, 1987
Season
1987
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0
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0
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Producers
Visual Communications

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NA PUA O LAKA foregrounds the perpetuation of the Hawaiian culture in Southern California. Sissy Kaʻio is a kumu hula, or teacher of Hula, who both explains and demonstrates how to teach the Hula. The focus is on her male students, which harks back to the origins of the dance and breaks the stereotype of the hulas as mere exotic entertainment.

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Japanese

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Staff

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