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Hula Puppet

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This puppet, one of a set of three, were made of wiliwili wood by a man named Nahainaka over 100 years ago. They were used in many skits, mele (songs and chants), and hula ki`i (dance performances) by a hula teacher named Pa`akaula in Wai`anae and Moanalua, O`ahu. These puppet performances were often very funny, frequently satirizing current social and political issues.

Purchased: E. Pa`akaula

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