Ka Leo o ka Lahui, Volume II, Number 193, 14 May 1891 — THE HULA AND THE "P. C. ADVERTISER." [ARTICLE]

THE HULA AND THE "P. C. ADVERTISER."

Another example of the "P. C. Advertiser's" moral attitude appears in the announeemenl, that a hula given by the Han. J. A. CunaiDins at his resident at Waimanalo was a glorious affair.—We have no doubt, that the display was exceptionally fine, since the ex-Premier has a well earned reputation as a connoiseur in that line, and is said to use the eolleetion of females, formerly of boat house fame, second to none in the country.—Still there is something about the hula, that has so far excluded it from the programs of church festivals and school exercises.—lt has never been recommended to lure the mind to thoughts of higher and better things or to produce rigid uprightness of morals.

The hula is a graceful and rhythmic represeutation of certain actions of the human animal. There is no doubt, that from the earliest nges the physiology of reproduction lias been the most intrinsically yiteresting known to man. After the question of food and personal safety, it is the most imix)rtant consideration in the lives of man, savage and civillzed. The Hiudoos and Budhiste covered their temples and pubiic buildings with indecent pictures, whieh in some instanoes took the form of a crosa. This was i raported to Rome together with th« worship of Igis. So every spire on a Chnstian Church repreeents a reBUrrection of the tlesh. But civil:ied society has decided for good reason to cover Isis with a v&il and put Osiris īn a straightjacket. It is only those, wh# believe in the infaUibility and prerogātives derived from gold—as sone of our frieiuU—who may wiBn to go haek to the first principles and have the hula tiught aa *n accomplishment in our public aehooh, so that it imight prove aaore attractive in catch* ing a husband and cerUinly in domeeUcating him whēn caught, thun th@ art piano playing or embroidery. Then» are gre*t po~ BibilitieB in thc hula ! But at ppeimmu it is prohibiteil by the law, ai»d we are «orry to ik* the law vioiateii bv Uuk** who ought to ī know U»tter. j — - ♦♦♦ -—■ — That it i# aurprimig the Haw* j aiian nēwnpaper« im »o aver*t to| the Cabin«t. \Vhat ean tbe matter! be Char!(« ? j