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HA'AKOA
WEBSITE DEFINITIONS
The following definitions are provided to optimize your learning and understanding of the material covered on this website.
Definitions:
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Cultural Competence - Refers to Native Hawaiian cultural competence i.e., uniquely Hawaiian in look, feel, sight, smell, sound, and ʻike (Hawaiian perspective of awareness, knowledge, understanding, and comprehension).
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Haʻa - Haʻa is not a particular dance, but refers to a style of dance that is done with bent knees.
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Haʻakoa - Haʻakoa is not a particular dance, but refers to a style of dance that is done with bent knees and is warrior in nature.
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Haʻakoa Eia Hawaiʻi - Haʻakoa Eia Hawaiʻi is a particular dance in the Haʻakoa style. The words are from a 12th century mele. The motions include Lua, Haʻa, and Hula, that may be hundreds if not thousands of years old.
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Today’s Innovations, Tomorrow's Tradition's - Refers to cultural protocols created today that in time (2-3 generations) may be recognized as cultural traditions.
(More definitions to be added)
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