what's the difference between hula dance and Tahitian dance?

Answer 1

It depends on what subcategory of each dance you're talking about:

Kahiko Hula vs. Ori Tahiti (or Ote`a)

Both are the ancient forms of dance native to these islands. Ote`a is characterized by fast drum beats, women's fast moving hips and men's aggressiveness. Kahiko Hula on the other hand encompasses the entire body (with the hands telling the story) and has sharp, brisk movements. Kahiko can be slow or fast (but never gets as fast as ote`a).

Costuming for female dancers are very different. In Kahiko Hula, female dancers wear pa`u top and pa`u skirt with lei around head, neck, wrists and ankles. In ote`a, female dancers wear raffia skirts, coconut bras (though at one time, they danced topless) and elaborate headresses.

Costuming for male dancers are very similar...both wear malos. The primary difference is in the adornments...male Kahiko Hula dancers wear leis whereas male ote`a dancers wear headresses.

`Auana Hula (Hawai`i) vs.Aparima & Ahupuroto (Tahiti)

Each of these styles are more modern forms of dance and dancers dance to vocals and string instruments instead of drums.

`Auana is more soft and graceful compared to kahiko. Costuming in `auana varies depending on the dance and the demands of the hula instructor. Often, you'll see ladies in mu`umu`u and men in slacks and Hawaiian style shirt.

With the aparima and ahupuroto dances of Tahiti, the emphasis is still on the hips, but are much slower than ote`a. Aparima dancers wear pareo (sarong), headresses and floral adornments. Ahupuroto, is very similar to `Auana hula and aparima; however, dancers wear a dress known as ahupuroto (which looks similar to a mu`umu`u) Ahupuroto dancers also wear headresses.

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Answer 4

Hula dance usually uses the arm movements for the symbolism while Tahitian dance involves more hip movements for the story-telling. When you don't understand that, though, they can look very similar.

Answer 5

The biggest difference I notice as an Irish Dancer is that in tap you get to use your whole foot and in Irish you are usually using either your toe OR your heel. Rarely does your entire foot make contact with the floor unless it is for a stomp. Another big difference is in tap you can freestyle and do whatever you want and make steps up as you go. For it to be a real Irish dance you have got to mirror the step you created with your right foot to the left foot which is incredibly hard to do on the spot. To the poster above - would love to read your thesis.

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i guess they might look similar to someone who is not a dancer, but if you dance you can definitely tell the difference. In irish you do not use your arms at all unless its choreographed and in tap you use your arms just kind of to the music. in irish you always have to have your feet tightly crossed in front of the other while tap you have your feet at the sides and all around your body.

Answer 7

One is spoken in half English and the other is spoken in half French!

The Tahitians do it topless.

The beaches are cleaner and less crowded in Tahiti

The weather is a bit warmer in Tahiti

You need a passport to get to Tahiti

Hawaii Five-O can't arrest you for fondling the Tahitian dancers.

You girl friend can go topless on the beaches in Tahiti.

You can get plastered on Booze if you are 16 or older in Tahiti

You get higher quality weed at Hawaian festivals.

It takes three less hours to get to Hawaii so you can enjoy it longer

The FBI can't arrest yo for abscounding with Tax Payer or Investors money in Tahiti like they can in Hawaii

It's easier to get a lay in Hawaii

The little figurine of the hula dancer in Hawaii says made in China on the bottom while the one in Tahiti says made in Vietnam