Questions and Answers
What is the significance of the ho’oppa in the context of the performance?
What does the kumu hula mean by saying students must stay in the halau unless they have a good reason to leave?
What ceremonial practice did the group participate in after their dress rehearsal?
What do the kupe’e worn by both the girls and boys symbolize?
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Why did the students wear skirts made from stripped bark of a hibiscus tree?
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What does the action of the kumu hula sprinkling holy water on the students signify?
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What item did Maya use while preparing breakfast for her friends?
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What does the kumu hula hope for her own daughter regarding the traditions of hula?
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What did Maya dream about?
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What is a kumu hula?
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What does the term 'kapu' refer to in the context of Halau Hula?
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Which of the following was NOT mentioned as a rule of the kumu hula?
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What is the significance of obedience to the kapu in Halau Hula?
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Why did Maya feel concerned when she arrived at halau hula?
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What does the term 'olapa' mean in the context of the hula dance?
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What was the hardest rule for Maya to follow?
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Study Notes
Maya's Morning
- Maya woke up late on a Monday, having dreamt of chocolate ice cream.
- Rushes to her dance practice after realizing the time.
Halau Hula and Hula Dance
- Halau hula refers to a school for hula dance, a traditional Hawaiian dance form.
- Kumu hula is the hula teacher; punctuality and discipline are highly emphasized.
- The kapu is a set of regulations students must follow to receive blessings for talent.
Rules and Challenges
- Kumu hula enforces high standards, especially regarding cleanliness and sugar intake.
- Sugar, including popular local snacks like sugarcane, is mostly restricted.
- Maya struggles with the sugar rule, recalling her ice cream dream.
Transition to Graduation
- Students are preparing for their graduation ceremony after months of training.
- Graduates start as olapa (agile ones) performing various dance roles.
- Eventually, they can advance to ho’oppa (steadfast ones), who play heavier instruments.
Practice and Community
- Practice is limited to once a day to allow for rest, following complaints about intensive training.
- Students express excitement about seeing their families after a month away, likening their time at the halau to a boarding school.
Graduation Preparations
- The night before graduation includes dress rehearsal for smooth performance.
- Students wear lei made from native plants and kupe’e made from whale teeth and bone, which create percussion sounds when dancing.
- Girls wear decorated pa’u skirts made from hibiscus bark.
Ceremonial Rites
- After rehearsal, students perform a cleansing ritual in the ocean as part of the performance preparations.
- Kumu hula sprinkles holy water on students for purification.
- Tradition is preserved through rituals passed down by the kumu hula's ancestors, with aspirations for future generations to continue these customs.
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Explore Maya's whimsical journey through her dreams and the sudden rush of reality as she prepares for dance practice. This quiz delves into themes of imagination, time, and the contrast between dreams and daily life. Reflect on the narrative and its elements as you answer the questions.