why it’s important to educate other’s on (G)I-DLE’s ‘Aloha Dance’ in their comeback DUMDi DUMDi:

#GIDLE #DUMDIDUMDI

this piece of choreography called the ‘aloha dance’ appropriates hawaiian culture by imitating hula dance moves. it is evident in the arm movements and excessive/over-exaggerated hip swaying. https://twitter.com/doiesblep/status/1291632556022984707

hula tells a story and is the integral unspoken language of hawai’i. hula was used to pass down stories and perform sacred religious rituals. hula is not grass skirts and swaying hips. it’s fierce, powerful, and a lot of work. i’ve danced hula.

source: https://www.sfchronicle.com/performance/amp/Redefining-Hawaii-s-hula-tradition-for-the-10626758.php

if you’ve ever been to a luau or seen imitation hula dancing, you’d know it looks something like this: