What Is The Hukilau?
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- Опубліковано 8 тра 2020
- This video teaches us that the hukilau is more than just a song and dance, it was once the way of life in Hawai'i. Fred Takebayashi demonstrates to a group of school children in Kaneohe at Waikalua Loko Fishpond.
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Beautiful, simply beautiful.
All my life, and I'm old now, i always thought a hukilau was a beach party, and sometimes people wanted to fish! Close, I guess. Ha! ☺️ Thank you for the beautiful, educational video! I now have a better understanding! 🐠🐟🦈🐟🐠🐠🐟🦈🐠
Thank you for the wonderful comment!
Beautiful Mahalo
I learned this dance & a version of this story in 1973 .
Thank you so much for leaving a comment! I am so glad to have put this video together for my Uncle Fred. Sadly, he passed away last year, but his passion as a teacher will still go on.
Nice work. This video makes me want to visit Hawaii.
You’ve gotta go, Lance! Your whole family will love it!
This is such a beautiful video! I was practicing the hukilau hula dance that was the first hula dance I learned as a kid and realized I didn't really know what a hukilau was, which is why I searched for this video. Learning from you and your uncle was such a treat, and this video has so many wonderful lessons to teach us beyond just what a hukilau is 💖mahalo nui loa for creating this and recording your uncle's wisdom!
Editing this because I forgot to say, I will teach this history whenever I teach the hukilau dance now! I hope you tell your uncle that 😊
Thank you so much for your comment! I am so happy to hear this and my Uncle Fred would have been super thrilled, too. Unfortunately, he passed away earlier this year. I was able to visit him in February for his last birthday and I shared the comments I had received here. Teaching was his passion, along with fishing. I am so grateful that I was able to shoot this video and hear his stories. The challenge of editing this was the fact that he shared many stories about my own family history, which made it hard for me to focus on what to include. But I remembered that he told me, "I want to teach children about the hukilau." Then it made it clear to me that I needed to stay focused in this story and keep my family history in a second video. Thank you so much for taking the time to say your kind words. Mahalo!
Thank you for teaching me something new.
Well, it wasn’t me, it was my Uncle Fred whose passion for teaching has always been in his blood. Thank you for watching and subscribing. That means the world to me.
so cool that you are sharing this way of life :) I never heard that song until watching southpark
Thanks for watching. My Uncle would be happy to know you have learned something new from his passion for teaching.
Gene - I remember when you first started this project. The video is superb and your Hukilau performance is impressive. Congrats on successfully capturing the Hawaiian vibe!
Thanks, Sam. So happy to finally be able to share it!
Thank you for explaining
Thank you for watching!
Wonderful video! What a fantastic way to share a great part of Hawaiian history. I'm to have to start practicing that song (and tiny bubbles for Bachan) on my ukulele. Thank you for sharing!
Thanks, Dale. Yeah, get to practicing on that ukulele!
What a wonderful video and story. Hukilau to me was the lounge for dinner and dancing that used to be here in my town and actually run by a family from Hawaii. It used to be a very popular and classy place. Now I understand more. Thank you!
Thank you so much for watching! My Uncle would be so glad that so many people have watched this video and learned something new.
Wow, this is a great video, thank you Gene!
Thanks, Lorraine! It was a long time in the making.
Thanks for this wonderful video.
Thank you for watching! My Uncle Fred really wanted to reshoot this video because he felt the kids didn’t catch enough fish. I told him it was good enough to tell the story. His health isn’t so good now, and probably won’t have another opportunity to take us to the fish pond. Mahalo!
Gene! That was incredible! Great job brother! I really need to step up the quality of my videos! You've inspired me!
Bitterasiandude Inc. Thank you, Paul! That means a lot. My wife and I enjoyed the table read. We came in about 15 minutes late because we just got back from the store. And your videos look awesome!
Great video!
Mahalo, Charles! Thanks for watching!
Nice video. You gotta get together with Okinawan Dreamer and jam...
Ooh, I should try to play the melody on the sanshin and the rhythm on taiko!