Nalani Kanaka‘ole
Nalani Kanaka‘ole (born March 19, 1946) is a Hawaiian kumu hula at Hālau o Kekuhi.[1] The daughter of Edith Kanakaʻole, she leads Hālau o Kekuhi along with her niece Huihui Kanahele-Mossman.[2] In 1993, the sisters were jointly named National Heritage Fellows by the National Endowment for the Arts, which recognized them as "Hula Masters".[1]
Nalani Kanaka‘ole | |
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| Born | March 19, 1946 |
| Occupation | Kumu hula |
| Years active | 1960 – present |
| Children | Kūha‘o Zane |
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Early life and education
Kanaka‘ole was raised on homestead lands in Keaukaha, Hilo, Hawaii, in a traditional Hawaiian fashion.[3] She first learned hula from her grandmother, Mary Kekuewa Kanaele Fujii. She was 13 years old when her mother Edith Kanakaʻole started work as a hula teacher, and began teaching hula herself at the age of 14 in 1960. Her family spoke the Hawaiian language at home.[2]
References
- "Nalani Kanaka'ole & Pualani Kanaka'ole Kanahel". National Endowment for the Arts. Retrieved 2021-09-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - Gill, Lorin Eleni (2017-11-22). "How These 6 Kumu Preserve Hawai'i's Hula Traditions". Honolulu Magazine. Retrieved 2021-09-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Junior Achievement's 'Business Hall of Fame' to honor Sig Zane, Nalani Kanakaʻole". Hawaii Tribune-Herald. August 22, 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
- Yamanaka, Katie Young (2020-07-01). "Surf's Up For Sig". MidWeek. Retrieved 2021-09-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - Timboy, Marcia (2019-03-01). "Kūha'o Zane: "Hula is the vehicle for my identity to be passed on to me."". Ke Ola Magazine. Retrieved 2021-09-13.
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