Biography Hawaii; Interview with Kalena Silva 11/16/01 #2 : LAKE 018. Kalena Silva #2 11/16/01
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Interview with Kalena Silva, former student of Ma'iki Aiu Lake, recorded on November 16, 2001 for Biography Hawai'i: Ma'iki Aiu Lake. Topics include the meanings of & differences between hula kahiko & hula 'auana; whether or not changes in Hawai'ian culture should be considered an "evolution" or a "degradation;" the relationship between chant & dance in hula; how Hawai'ian hula practitioners in the 1930s & 1940s reconciled their Christian beliefs with the practice of hula & how Ma'iki dealt with this particular issue; where this particular tension arises from in the Hawai'ian community; the nature of Ma'iki's charisma; Mary Kawena Pukui & her importance in Mai'iki's life; how serious hula dancers of the 1930s & 1940s felt about dancing in Waikiki for tourists & how this issue continues to play out in the modern hula world.
