Repost • @maukawarriorsluau Hula plays a vital role in Native Hawaiian culture, serving purposes like honoring deities and preserving history. In the 1820s, American Protestant missionaries denounced hula as heathen, leading to its ban in 1830 by Queen Kaʻahumanu. King David Kalākaua’s reign (1874–1891) witnessed a revival of Hawaiian arts, supported by Princess Lili’uokalani, who advocated for cultural preservation amidst foreign influences. After the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom in 1893,

Kaumakaiwa Kanaka‘ole expresses the true meaning of hula from a native Hawaiian perspective on the Island of Hawai‘i. Video courtesy of Hawaii – gohawaii.com. Visit https://on.hwnair.com/2PontZA for more information. #VisitislandofHawaii | Hawaiian Airlines