 Hula dancing is a beautiful and graceful form of dance. It combines foot movement along with meaningful hand movements that tell a story. In ancient Hawaiian times there was no written books of daily life and special events however the Hawaiians have created hula dances and chants as ways to document events going as far back as to their first inhabiting the Hawaiian Islands 0-500ad. There are several different styles of hula (like Hawaiian, Tahitian, Fijian) below are basic Hawaiian hula moves:
Basic Hula Steps 'Ami: Right - rotate hips counterclockwise, one rotation for each count. Left - rotate hips clockwise. Bent knees make the 'ami easier.
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