Islands this semester and it was truly a cultural

experience. As well as culture the ambiance of the society

and the traditions I was privileged to see were alone quiet

amazing. The greatest thrill was a performance that was

done a long time ago and is still done today. The ancient

Hawaiians have a tradition of a Luoa which contains hula

dancing flame throwing as well as great traditional music .

I was able to see this tradition that they carry on today in

the natural form that has been preserved for hundreds of

To tell you the truth I walked into my VIP seating and

was immediately not impressed with my seat. I did not like

how some seats you had to pay for and others were just

standing room. I did like the culture shock of the uniforms

of grass skirts and necklaces with the dancing and shouting.

I was taken out of my element and considered that this was

the assignment. I did like the performance and it was a

moving experience but the whole performance I would not go

to again because it was not that nice. It had language that

I could not understand and it had a family atmosphere which

kept the excitement to a minimum. Most of the people there

was taught to the kids growing up weather they were male or

going on then everybody celebrates together after the

and practically the whole island shuts down so people can

To start out the performance like little hot dog

luoas pretty cool? and she replied " These are mostly for

traditional Luoas they have a pig roasting while the show is

resting place for several military young men.

goes back into the performers pocket which in turn pays for

this. You have your standard Hawaiian Luoa normal without

the Luoa. The chief wears very colorful clothes and he has

outdoor performance it started to rain. I thought this was

song they were truly a community, this type of performance

top of the line was about twenty and the cheapest about five

replied "we live about twenty minuets away but from end to

exceptions as unique as the island and as preserved as the

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