Kailua-Kona in Hawaii County, Hawaii — Hawaiian Island Archipelago (Pacific Ocean)

Hula Kahiko

Lark Grey Dimond-Crates

— Bronze, 1997 —

Hula Kahiko Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Adam Margolis, November 21, 2010

1. Hula Kahiko Marker

Inscription.
These three dancers convey the grace and power of Hula Kahiko, the ancient dance of Hawai'i. The flow of their skirts and the harmony of their movements capture the rhythm of the dance which highlighted many sacred and ceremonial occasions. Just as the hula was built upon a symbolic language of gesture and movement, so these dancers are surrounded by bas-reliefs depicting the culture and physical features of the various districts of the island of Hawai'i.

Lark Grey Diamond-Crates was born in Kansas City, Missouri in 1953 and has lived in the islands since 1984. She has had a continuing interest in the cultural traditions of Hawai'i as embodied in the contributions of island women.

Erected 1997 by State Foundation on Culture and the Arts / Art in Public Places / State of Hawai'i Department of Accounting and General Services.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Asian Americans • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1953.

Location. 19° 44.12′ N, 156° 2.479′ W. Marker is in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, in Hawaii County. Marker can be reached from Kupipi Street, 0.1 miles north of Keahole Airport Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kailua Kona HI 96740, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Lei Makers (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Discovering Kaloko-Honokohau (approx. 4.1 miles away); A Sanctuary for Humpback Whales (approx. 4.1 miles away); Ala Mauka Makai (approx. 4.1 miles away); Honokohau Settlement (approx. 4.8 miles away); Ala Loa (approx. 6.7 miles away); Waiulu Kīpuka (approx. 6.8 miles away); a different marker also named Waiulu Kīpuka (approx. 6.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kailua-Kona.

Additional keywords. Pacific Islander Culture

Photographed By Adam Margolis, November 21, 2010

2. Hula Kahiko Marker

Photographed By Adam Margolis, November 21, 2010

3. Hula Kahiko Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 29, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 11, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. This page has been viewed 105 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 11, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.