Hula Accessories & Apparel - Nâ Pono Hula a me Nâ`A`ahu

Hula Accessories & Apparel
Nâ Pono Hula a me Nâ `A`ahu
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Source: Pukui, Mary Kawena & Elbert, Samuel H., HAWAIIAN DICTIONARY,
University of Hawai`i Press, Honolulu, 1986.
Pronunciation Guide

Hula Accessories - Nâ Pono Hula
kupe`e [koo peh' eh]	leglet So called because it is fastened below the knees; dog teeth or human teeth were used in ancient times, pierced and strung to be made into kupe`e. Now, made with kupe`e sea shells.
kupe`e lima [koo peh' eh lee' mah]	bracelet Other words for bracelet: apo (circle), apo lima lima = hand and/or arm
lei po`o [lei poh' oh]	lei worn on the head po`o = head
lei`â`î [lei AH' EE' ]	lei worn around the neck `â`î = neck >> The Lei: A Hawaiian Tradition
Nâ `A`ahu - Apparel
>> Photos: Royalty in Ancient Dress >> Photos: Yesteryear Hula Dancers >> Kapa (Bark Cloth) - Hina's Kapa Courtesy of Coffee Times
holokû [hoh loh KOO']	long fitted dress With a yoke and usually with a train, the holokû is patterned after the Mother Hubbard dress of the missionaries. >> Photo of dancer wearing a holokû >> History of the holokû
kîhei [KEE' hei]	cape, shawl Specifically, it is a rectangular piece of kapa (cloth made out of bark) or cloth worn over one shoulder and tied in a knot.
lole lima pûha`uha`u [loh' leh lima POO' hah oo hah' oo]	puffed sleeve The sleeve is gathered at shoulder and wrist. lole = clothing lima = hand and/or arm pûha`uha`u = puffed out, billowed out
lole wâwae loloa [loh' leh VAH' vae loh loh' (w)ah]	trousers lole = clothing wâwae = leg and/or foot loloa = long
lole wâwae pûha`uha`u [loh' leh VAH' vae POO' hah oo hah' oo]	bloomers lole = clothing wâwae = leg and/or foot pûha`uha`u = puffed out, billowed out
malo [mah' loh]	(male’s) loincloth A strip of kapa (bark cloth) or cloth is girded about the loins.
mu`umu`u [moo' oo moo' oo]	dress A mu`umu`u is a loose gown, so called because the yoke (and train) of the holokû were omitted, may be long or short >> Photos of mu`umu`u mu`umu`u = cut off, shortened
palauki [pah lau' kee]	blouse * Also known as lakeke, pâkana
palekoki `ekeke`i [pah' leh koh' kee eh' keh keh' ee]	*short petticoat , (skirt)** palekoki = petticoat `ekeke`i = short
palekoki loloa [pah' leh koh' kee loh loh' (w)ah]	long skirt palekoki = petticoat loloa = long
palekoki pûha`uha`u [pah' leh koh' kee POO' hah oo hah oo]	large gathered skirt palekoki = petticoat pûha`uha`u = puffed out, billowed out
pâ`û [PAH' OO' ]	skirt or waistcloth for women Generally the pâ`û reaches the knees and is fastened by talking in (`ômau) one corner. These days women wearing long flowing skirts, riding horses in holiday parades are called pâ`û riders. >> Photo of rider in a modern day pâ`û skirt
pâ`û heihei [PAH' OO' hei' hei']	festooned skirt This is made with leaves or ferns. pâ`û = skirt heihei = festoon, drape
pâ`û hula [PAH' OO' hoo' lah]	hula skirt
pâ`û lâ`î [PAH' OO' LAH' EE' ]	ti-leaf skirt >>Photo pâ`û = skirt lâ`î = contraction of lau kî lau kî = leaf (of the) ti (plant)
>> Beautiful Graphic of Mu`umu`u, Lau Kî, and Malo (well worth waiting on the slow loading)

*Hawaiian equivalent is transliterated from the English

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