Ha'a started as poetic chanting done by men, this was called the Mele. As the men performed poetry, women dancers transformed their words into dance and performed along with instruments. There were sharkskin drums, rattles, gourds, and castanets. Costumes consisted of women being wrapped in skirts made of cloth and men wearing loincloths. After the ritual dance, leis were placed on the altar of Laka as an offering of flowers to the goddess.
Works Cited:
Information: "Hula Dancing History." HulaDanceHQ. Web. 9 Sept. 2014.
Picture: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hula
Video of traditional Hula dance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9usfzaZvTk
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