“This celebration of our culture is a good way to bring us back to our ancestry and who we are as people” explained Jherica Raposa, a member of the Ho’opa’a Hawai’i Club and dancer in the 22nd annual Lūʻau & Hōʻike. With a sold out show, a celebration of Hawaiian culture rang throughout the Music Recital Hall at SOU on Apr. 22 as audience members watched a lively showcase of traditional and modern Hula.
Participants in the show were in agreement that the performance was a success. At the end of the show, Souza stated, “I love sharing my culture, I love being Hawaiian.” While the Lūʻau & Hōʻike has ended, returning members of the Hawai’i club are already looking forward to next year’s performance.
*Editor’s note: and earlier version of this piece cited the wrong dance and has since been revised.