"Hawai'i Kupuna Hula Festival Time"

Sharing a special time celebrating the art of Hula

"Hawai'i Kupuna Hula Festival Time"

It's Kupuna Hula time again

When we show our stuff

We are Hawaii's Kupuna's

For some, it's kind of tough

 

Kupuna means seniors

In Hawaiian you know

It's time to dance hula

 With a Festival show

 

 When the music plays

  Pounding sounds of the drums

All hurts and pains are gone

As the sweet ukulele strums

 

We gather all together

Travel from the worldwide

Meet with friends and "Ohana"

Dance with lovely hula pride

 

We practice for months

 Kumu Hannah shows the moves

All our anxiety and fears

She patiently removes

 

We have new dresses

Sew'n with care and love

Designed with memories

Ancestors would be proud of

 

To express our Island beaut

We search for the right flowers

Often in the hot sunshine

Other times during misty showers

 

We are judged on who's the best

Win prizes and fame

But we are all winner's

Because history we did reclaim

 ©2011 Ginger Sizemore

 

About Hawai'i Kupuna Hula Festival

http://www.hawaii-county.com/parks/pdf/hula.pdf

 

Jeremiah 31:13

Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, and the young men and the old together;

 for I will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them,

and make them rejoice from their sorrow.