Hawaiian Luoa'
             I had the privilege to take a trip to the Hawaiian
             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
             years.
             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
             were old and not to energetic, I would rather been at a kids
             recital. Personally it was not all it was built up to be.
             In the old days if you knew how to hula dance or
             perform in the Luoa then you were very prestigious. The
             style that you danced or sang a song or played an instrument
             is unique because in Hawaiian tradition songs and music have
             only just started to be written down. A families history
             was taught to the kids growing up weather they were male or
             female it did not matter they each had something to learn
             about the tradition. As well as the dancing and so forth an
             ancient Luoa has a specific attire that is worn. During a
             hula a grass skirt is worn by either sex it does not matter,
             and there is ...