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Jan 31, 1915 Honaunau Napoopoo, Hawaii, United States Died on 10 Dec 1978 (aged 63)
Native Hawaiian kumu hula, dancer, chanter and teacher
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About Iolani Luahine
- ?Iolani Luahine (January 31, 1915 – December 10, 1978), born Harriet Lanihau Makekau, was a native Hawaiian kumu hula, dancer, chanter and teacher, who was considered the high priestess of the ancient hula.
- The New York Times wrote that she was "regarded as Hawaii's last great exponent of the sacred hula ceremony," and the Honolulu Advertiser wrote: "In her ancient dances, she was the poet of the Hawaiian people." The ?Iolani Luahine Hula Festival was established in her memory, and awards a scholarship award each year to encourage a student to continue the study of hula.
