hula pahu (English spelling) hula pahu

…Its origins are very ancient, and it was originally danced by men only in temples as a religious ceremony, but women were eventually allowed to dance as well, and by the time J. Cook arrived in Hawaii in 1778, the elegant form of hula dancing by women had been perfected. There are two main types of classical hula: the religious hula pahu, which is danced to the accompaniment of drums, and the narrative hula 'āla'apapa, which is danced to the accompaniment of ipu (gourds). The dance has elements of pantomime, depicting the sun, birds, sea, and other natural phenomena, with the chest fixed and the hands, hips, feet, and facial expressions, especially the eyes, moving gracefully. …

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Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…起源は非常に古く，初めは宗教儀式として，神殿で男性だけが踊っていたが，やがて女性にも許され，1778年にJ.クックがハワイに来たころには，女性による優雅なフラの踊りの型が完成していた。古典フラは大きく分けて2種あり，太鼓の伴奏で踊る宗教的なフラ･パフhula pahuと，イプ(ひょうたん)の伴奏で踊る語り物的なフラ･アーラアパパhula ‘āla‘apapaであった。踊りは胸部を固定し，手，腰，足，そして表情ことに目を優雅に動かして，太陽，鳥，海などの自然を描写的に表現するパントマイムの要素をもつ。…

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