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Representation of Kanaka Maoli (Hawaiian) culture: A case of hula dance
Author(s) -
Hajibayova Lala,
Buente Wayne,
Quiroga Luz,
ValehoNovikoff Shanye
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
proceedings of the association for information science and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.193
H-Index - 14
ISSN - 2373-9231
DOI - 10.1002/pra2.2016.14505301128
Subject(s) - representation (politics) , indigenous , dance , beauty , indigenous culture , sociology , aesthetics , anthropology , history , visual arts , art , political science , ecology , law , politics , biology
This paper explores representation of Kanaka Maoli (Hawaiian) Hula Dance representation in traditional systems of representation and organization. The paper found baises and diasportization of representation of Hawaiian Culture. Study emphasizes the need to recognize the “inherent beauty in how and why Indigenous people express and fulfill their desire to learn, preserve, organize, and share knowledge” (Metoyer & Doyle, [Metoyer, C. A., 2015], p. 475) and advocates a decolonizing methodology to promote alternative information structures in Indigenous communities.