Hula Pahu are sacred chants and ritual movements performed with pahu, the sharkskin-covered drum. Because of its origins in legendary times, its religious connections, and its powerful sounds, the pahu is of singular importance in Hawaiian culture. In this thoroughly engrossing study, Elizabeth Tata [...]
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Hula Pahu: Hawaiian Drum Dances, Volume 1: Ha‘a and Hula Pahu, Sacred Movements. Hula Pahu are sacred chants and ritual movements performed with pahu, the sharkskin-covered drum. Author Adrienne Kaeppler analyzes dance movments and explains their evolution from early ha‘a (ritual) traditions. Sh [...]
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