
Halau Palaihiwa O Kaipuwai is a traditional hula school founded on Kaua`i Island in 1945 by Kumu Hula, Helen Kaipuwai Kekua Waiau. Now under the direction of her granddaughter, Kehaulani Kekua, the halau offers formal instruction in hula kahiko, hula `auana, oli, ha`i mo`olelo and na hana no`eau. Study of traditional Hawaiian protocol and cultural perspectives are also incorporated into every student’s learning experiences. Halau Palaihiwa O Kaipuwai is named for the palapalai hiwa or the highly cherished black-stemmed palapalai fern that only thrives in the pristine depths of the native Hawaiian forest. The hälau is also named for its founder and the different kumu hula of the family’s maternal lineage who also carried the name of Kaipuwai. The halau's foundation of knowledge, experience and practice of hula is descended from a family tradition associated with Ka Ulu A Lono -- a heiau hula formerly located at Wahiawa, Kaua`i. Kaua`i's ancient hula culture and traditions are unique and significant. For Kumu Hula, Kehaulani Kekua, perpetuating her family’s legacy of hula is a responsibility and an obligation of honor. Her primary purpose is to perpetuate hula as a traditional discipline and art form of cultural excellence. |


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HALAU REGISTRATION Ku ka `ie`ie i ka nahelehele, Hu ka `ike o na kupuna kahiko Grow upright like the `ie`ie of Laka's forest So that the knowledge of our ancestors flow to inspire us today! |






