48- Johnny Lum Ho and Natasha Oda
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- Опубликовано: 27 авг 2024
- Shared on Facebook: April 18, 2017.
"We begin, with a long time favorite of Hilo..."
Throwback Tuesday: In celebration of the Merrie Monarch Hula Festival being this week, I felt it was appropriate to share this powerful performance by the Miss Aloha Hula 2001 competition winner, Natasha Oda. Through our understanding of ʻike kūpuna, or ancestral knowledge, Oda demonstrates some of the physical and spiritual capabilities we Hawaiians inherently posses. Kumu Hula Pualani Kanakaʻole Kanahele refers to this privilege as "ancestral DNA," suggesting that we kānaka are able to channel our ancestors by partaking in practices that our kūpuna were well rooted in. For many Hula practitioners, this is where the concept of noho (spiritual possession/enlightenment) also comes into play. Regardless of what one may or may not believe in, it cannot be denied that when a Hawaiian who is spiritually strong performs a hula, there is no way that kind of performance can ever be duplicated.
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Source Material:
1. Backstage at the Merrie Monarch. Prod by Paula Akana. KITV; VHS, 2001.
2. Merrie Monarch: Miss Aloha Hula Competition 2001, Kahiko. Winner Natasha Oda. Hālau Ka Ua Kani Lehua. RUclips.
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All of the chanters and Natasha's chanting were sublime. She embodies the legend she dances, channeling the energy and bringing the story to life. Magnificent!
She transcends into another realm and becomes the music. Absolutely stunning.
This is the most incredible hula that I have seen. I was born and raised in Hawaii so I have seen a lot of hula. No one can equal Natasha Oda's performance. She defies gravity. Now I know what hula will look like in heaven. Aloha.
Thus far there has been no Miss Aloha hula has that have been able to top Natasha's performance... and there has been many beautiful dancers after but for whatever reason her dances stick out more than anyone else's in Merrie Monarch history... I remember watching this when I was about 13 and just remember thinking I would give anything to be able to dance like her
i concur!!!
i’ve watched it multiple times and every time i get chicken skin and tear
Totally agree and I'm not even Hawaiian. I've watched so many videos and not one has my hairs standing on end like this beauty. Such a mesmerising performance then and now in 2023.
Felt the same and I'm from Italy😊
Perfection in art speaks to all beings, everywhere, for ever❤
Agree 1000% and it's 2024 now
Condolences on the passing of Johnny Lum Ho! He was one of a kind.
Sorry to hear …
Still the best I've ever seen. Simply the best!!! Since 2001 I have seen no one close.
Oda's kahiko dance "Mele Aloha No Kaulana-i-ka-poki'i E Keaomelemele" tells the story of Keaomelemele, who passes on her knowledge of hula and chant to her beloved younger sister Kaulana-i-ka-poki'i. The two sisters then perform to the great interest and delight of others.
Oda acknowledges Ho's record of producing a string of five Miss Aloha Hula first-place winners during a remarkable streak in the 1980s.
Oda is among the crowd favorites; her kahiko performance, “Mele Aloha No Kaulana i ka Pōki‘i e Keaomelemele,” threw the Edith Kanaka‘ole Stadium audience into a frenzy during the Merrie Monarch nearly twenty years ago. They erupted in deafening cheers for Oda’s interpretation of the mo‘o (lizard) Inanea.
Thanks for this. The story is missing in the heading and while I was from the first absolutely mesmerized by BOTH the hula and the chanting, aside from feeling reactions to the poses and intonations sense was missing while the mana came thru.
Within the Merri Monarch context, she was way way way ahead of her time. She embodies the pure connection of what my Kumu Raylene taught. RIP Johnny Lum Ho & Raylene.
Is that Rayleen from kohala & cali
I remembered watching her performance back in 2007 while living in Australia, never seen a Hawaiian performance before until then and I captivated by her performance, been watching Hawaiian hula now and then since but never seen anyone come close to how this performance blew me away, still gives me goose bumps
I'm no Hula expert, but I could recognize this as a stellar performance that will stand throughout history.
So much beauty and fluidity in the movement. Drew me in, got my blood pumping and goosebumps on my goosebumps
I no even follow Hula so much but even a know-nothing like me can appreciate the chant, her movements...her Personality coming thru...awesome...da best I've ever seen.
Qué bonito baila!, no me canso de verla.
Saludos desde Perú
Beautiful. Mesmerizing. Memorable. A performance for the ages. She is a treasure to all of Hawaii and to the ancestors with whom she is so in tune.
chicken skin love watching her over and over....well deserved. she's amazing! mahalo for sharing
Still the G.O.A.T. 2024
I don’t know why , but I cried . So emotional and powerful 🔥
My apologies! I hit the negative react by accident! This is a gorgeous, powerful performance, and I'm in awe of Natasha Oda, Uncle Johnny Lum Ho and (I missed her name) the lady who coached Ms. Oda.
Thanks so much for posting the interviews + N.O.'s kahiko performance!
Wow.... 💖💖.... Without a doubt, the best hula ever.
Hands down my favorite hula of all time! Fantastic!
She is A Beast at All of her performances!!! Soo Proud of Her Culture!! She's A Beauty!!!
We were there & found it so exciting to watch Natasha. Reminded me of John Kaimikaua's Animal dances of Molokai. RIP Johnny Lum Ho.
Combined w Johnny's voice I still get goodebumps. So fierce yet graceful and sweet.
They are not of true Hawaiian heritage ! Many true Hawaiians have been overlooked. This music and dance dles not make them true Hawaiian !
The best any of us have ever seen!
In all the years. This was the best
No one ever compare to this incredible hula dancer. Best of the best and u deserved that miss aloha hula ❤ love it !!
This was and still is the BEST MISS ALOHA PERFORMANCE BY FAR!!!!! Lots of beautiful dancers, but this was insanely GOOD!
Way to go Tash! I remember dancing to Noho paipai with you and the crew back in Hilo High. Miss you sis.
Absolutely enchanting❤🔥
Omg, just found this. Incredible! Passionate and powerful. Thank you for posting this.
So powerful. I watched this last night and am still enthralled. Tehani's performance I watched tonight and thought she performed like Natasha in this clipe. Oahu born, Montana raised and still in awe of both of their hulas.
Straight chills 😳😳😳
She's amazing and beautiful. 🥰
Thank you for the heads' up on the story. Your description fits the hula to a "T". She is fantastic.
I love when Paula Akana tell me what's happening...I wish I learned Hawaiian.
Chicken Skin performance ! Iʻve watched years of the Miss Aloha Hula but Natashaʻs performance was unbelievable, so much emotion and movements not ever seen before. Proud of her and her performance.
Now this defines the heart beat of Hawaiʻi
Incredible !
Fantastic!
SUPER! Brawo..
Incredible!!! Does anyone know the story that's being told? This performance evokes so many emotions. Luv, Luv, Aloha
There's an explanation in the comments below :)
The mo'o was chicken skin for me. The best kahiko dance. Natasha embodied that chant and made it her own.
REST IN ALOHA!!
Epic!
Steps are like bharatnatyam.
Incredible dancer, is she of Hawaiian blood? I see the difference in styles of dance quit clearly.
most beautiful sweetest cutest darling
What is the story she is telling?
A goddess summoning her sister
Thank you so much....very powerful
@@home96734 no problem 🥰
The story is about a giant lizard (mo'o in Hawaiian) who transforms to a beautiful woman and back, not about a goddess summoning her sister as was mentioned below. That is why you can see her reptile movements and claws like a lizard.
@@koloheboi1229 Mahalo!!
everywhere colonizers go on the planet
misery and suffering follow
Take your wokeness elsewhere. Snowflake.
@@celestialskye1 the thing is the commenter is right.
Sad but true
Does anyone have her phone number?