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Hula Dancing If the first thought that comes to mind when hearing the words, ”hula dancing”, is a plastic figurine wearing a grass skirt then you’ve got it all wrong. The dance known as their original Polynesian settlers developed hula in the Hawaiian Islands. The term hula refers to movement and gestures. The dance itself, however, cannot be performed with out it’s most important component, mele, or poetry. Mele are records of cultural information ranging from sacred prayers and name chants (for chiefs) to tropical love songs and songs praising the land. The hand gestures used in hula dancing do not tell the entire story but do help to emphasize the important themes of the story. The most traditional instrument used for hula dancing is the sharkskin drum called pahu. The Pahu stands two